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Yury Dombrovsky

Soviet writer (1909-1978).

Born May 12th, 1909 in Moscow.

Died May 29th, 1978 at 69 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
journalist, literary critic, poet, short story writer, translator, writer
Wikipedia

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