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Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko was a Russian poet, writer, and translator. He is considered one of the most prominent Russian poets of the 20th century. His works often dealt with social and political issues, and he was often outspoken in his criticism of the Soviet government. Yevtushenko was also a prominent translator of poetry, and he translated works by poets such as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, and Pablo Neruda.