Leonid Martynov

Q: When did Leonid Martynov die?

Leonid Martynov died on June 21, 1980 in Moscow.

Q: How old was Leonid Martynov when they died?

Leonid Martynov was 75 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Leonid Martynov born?

Leonid Martynov was born on May 9, 1905 in Omsk.

Q: What was Leonid Martynov's occupation?

Leonid Martynov was a journalist.

Leonid Nikolayevich Martynov (Russian: Леонид Николаевич Мартынов; 22 May 1905, Omsk – 21 June 1980, Moscow) was a Soviet poet, journalist and translator. Laureate of three Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1965, 1970, 1975) and a USSR State Prize (1974).

Career

Between 1939 and 1945 he published three books of poetry, but only became better known after the death of Stalin. From 1955, his poems began to be published widely in magazines and in book form.

His style is of the old school of the 1920s, with many local references to Siberia.