Lidiya Ginzburg

Soviet literary historian (1902–1990).

Born March 18th, 1902 in Odesa.

Died July 17th, 1990 at 88 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Occupations
literary critic, literary historian, literary scholar, memoirist, writer
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson