Samuil Marshak

Russian and soviet poet, playwright, translator, literary critic, screenwriter, author of popular children's books (1887–1964).

Born November 3rd, 1887 in Voronezh.

Died July 4th, 1964 at 76 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
children's writer, linguist, literary critic, playwright, poet, screenwriter, translator, writer
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia