The Poetry of Yevtushenko, Vol. 2

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.

Track Listing

101	Lies Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	00:59
102	Colours Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:14
103	On a Bicycle Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	03:39
104	Talk Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	00:58
105	Waking Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	02:11
106	In Georgia Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:57
107	The Knights Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	00:58
108	Weddings Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	02:05
109	Visit Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	02:18
110	Later Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	00:45
111	Murder! Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:26
201	The Companion Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	02:29
202	Waiting Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	00:40
203	Gentleness Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	00:56
204	Encounter Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:36
205	Party Card Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:42
206	Koshueti Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:27
207	Schoolmaster Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	02:23
208	Birthday Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:02
209	People Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	01:59
210	Babiy Yar Milt Commons, Jere Jacobs	03:09