Andrey Dementyev (poet)

Andrey Dmitriyevich Dementyev (Russian: Андре́й Дми́триевич Деме́нтьев, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪdʑ dʲɪˈmʲenʲtʲjɪf] ⓘ; July 16, 1928 in Tver – June 26, 2018 in Moscow[1]) was a Soviet and Russian poet,[2] a laureate of Lenin Komsomol Prize (1981), a USSR State Prize (1985), and Bunin Prize (2007).

Andrey Dementyev
Андре́й Дми́триевич Деме́нтьев
Dementyev in 2008
Born(1928-07-16)16 July 1928
Tver, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died26 June 2018(2018-06-26) (aged 89)
Moscow
NationalityRussian
CitizenshipSoviet, Russian
Alma materTver State University
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Occupation(s)Poet, writer
Years active1948—2018

Dementyev was considered one of the outstanding Russian and Soviet poets of the late 20th century. The range of his works is rich. It includes a novel about Mikhail Kalinin (August from Revel, 1970), as well as lyrics of many popular songs of the Soviet epoch (Alyonushka, Swans’ Fidelity, Father's Home, A Ballade about the Mother, etc.) which were performed by Yevgeniy Martynov.

In October 1993, the poet's signature appeared under the Letter of Forty-Two.[3] In September 2012, Dementyev announced that he had not signed the letter.[4]

In Dementyev's works the ideals of romanticism, humanism, and compassion are asserted. The characteristic of his poems is a sharp feeling of patriotism, rejection of the negative traits of the present, bitter irony, lyricism, optimism, enjoying simple things, loving the nature.[5][6]

Andrey Dementyev died in Moscow shortly before his 90th birthday.[1] His grandson is Russian actor Andrei Dementyev.

References
  1. Умер поэт Андрей Дементьев. Interfax (in Russian). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. "Состав РАХ". Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  3. Писатели требуют от правительства решительных действий. Izvestia (in Russian). 5 October 1993. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  4. Андрей Дементьев — Без дураков — Эхо Москвы, 30.09.2012
  5. "Отель Панорама Ресторан Панорама Отель в Твери Ресторан в Твери Бизнес-центр Тверь". panorama-tver.ru. July 11, 2016.
  6. "Павел Дроздов: "Ранняя оттепель", "Ножницы", "Такая же, как и не ты" — провинциальные истории России". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2018-06-26.


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