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Valery Bryusov

Russian poet, prose writer, dramatist, translator, critic and historian (1873–1924).

Born December 13th, 1873 in Moscow.

Died October 9th, 1924 at 50 years old in Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
historian, literary critic, literary historian, literary scholar, philosopher, playwright, poet, prose writer, science fiction writer, translator, translator of Adam Mickiewicz, writer
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche