Arseny Tarkovsky (1907 - 1989)

Born:
June 25, 1907 in Yelisavetgrad, Khersonskaya guberniya, Russian Empire

Died:
May 27, 1989(age 81)

About:
Arseny Tarkovsky was one of the leading Russian poets to emerge from the Soviet era, though during most of his life- time he was known for translations of Asian poetries. His son Andrei Tarkovsky’s films gave his work a second life, appearing in Mirror and Stalker.