“Only in Russia poetry is respected - it gets people killed.”
Quote by Osip Mandelstam
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Osip Mandelstam
Russian poet born on January 15, 1891, and died on December 27, 1938. Mandelstam is known for his unique poetic style and exquisite use of language, and is considered an important figure in 20th-century Russian literature. more
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