The Poetry of Yevtushenko: Vol. 2

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Born Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Gangnus in 1933, Yevtushenko (he took has mother’s name) is perhaps the best known Russian poet of the mid- and late 20th century. This recording, the second of two volumes in the Folkways collection, features the reading in English of 21 poems, including his most famous poem “Babiyy Yar,” a denunciation of the Soviet distortion of the historic facts surrounding the Nazi massacre of Jews in Ukraine in September 1941. The poems are read by stage actor Milt Commons. The complete English text of the poems is included in the liner notes.

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101	Lies	Milt Commons	0:59
102	Colours	Milt Commons	1:14
103	On a Bicycle	Milt Commons	3:39
104	Talk	Milt Commons	0:58
105	Waking	Milt Commons	2:11
106	In Georgia	Milt Commons	1:57
107	The Knights	Milt Commons	0:58
108	Weddings	Milt Commons	2:05
109	Visit	Milt Commons	2:18
110	Later	Milt Commons	0:45
111	Murder!	Milt Commons	1:26
201	The Companion	Milt Commons	2:29
202	Waiting	Milt Commons	0:40
203	Gentleness	Milt Commons	0:56
204	Encounter	Milt Commons	1:36
205	Party Card	Milt Commons	1:42
206	Koshueti	Milt Commons	1:27
207	Schoolmaster	Milt Commons	2:23
208	Birthday	Milt Commons	1:02
209	People	Milt Commons	1:59
210	Babiy Yar	Milt Commons	3:09

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