Konstantin Simonov
Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov, born Kirill Mikhailovich Simonov (Russian: Константи́н Миха́йлович Си́монов, 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915 – 28 August 1979), was a Soviet author, war poet, playwright and wartime correspondent, arguably most famous for his 1941 poem "Wait for Me".
Konstantin Simonov | |
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Simonov in Berlin in 1967 | |
| Born | 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915 Petrograd, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 August 1979 (aged 63) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | War poet, novelist, playwright, war correspondent |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Notable works | "Wait for Me" The Living and the Dead |
| Spouse | Valentina Serova (1943–1957) |
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