A precocious autography Author:Yevtushenko, Yevgeny One of the most significant books ever to come out of Soviet Russia, this remarkable autobiography covering the first 30 years of the poet's life caused a world wide sensation when part of it was first published in Paris in 1963. It became the focus for an all-out attack by Russian authorities on the author, the idol of Russia'a younger genera... more »tion. Into this unique account the poet has poured his love of the Russian land and his love of literature. The result is the frank and exciting revelation of a spirited and young Russian intellectual who insists upon thinking for himself and who will be long read and remembered.« less