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Joseph Brodsky

Writing
55 years oldLeningrad, RSFSR, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia)

Biography

Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky was a Russian and American poet and essayist. Born in Leningrad in the Soviet Union, Brodsky ran afoul of Soviet authorities and was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1972, settling in the United States with the help of W. H. Auden and other supporters.

Personal Details

Born
May 24, 1940 - January 28, 1996 (age 55)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia)
Known For
Writing