Daniil Kharms

Russian writer (1905-1942).

Born January 12th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 1942 at 36 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Occupations
author, children's writer, playwright, poet, prosaist, satirist, science fiction writer, writer
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon