Born in Leningrad. He graduated in 1959 from the philological faculty of the Herzen State Pedagogical Institute and taught Russian language and literature at the school for ten years. Printed since 1956. Member of the Writers' Union since 1965, member of the Pen Club (1987). Laureate of literary awards “Northern Palmyra” (1995), the State Prize of Russia (1996), the Pushkin Prize of the German Alfred Topfer Foundation (1999). Author of poetic books "First Impression" (1962), "Night Watch" (1966),
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Born in Leningrad. He graduated in 1959 from the philological faculty of the Herzen State Pedagogical Institute and taught Russian language and literature at the school for ten years. Printed since 1956. Member of the Writers' Union since 1965, member of the Pen Club (1987). Laureate of literary awards “Northern Palmyra” (1995), the State Prize of Russia (1996), the Pushkin Prize of the German Alfred Topfer Foundation (1999).
Author of poetic books "First Impression" (1962), "Night Watch" (1966), "Day Dreams" (1985), "Letter" (1974), "Straight Speech" (1975), "Voice" (1978), "Tavrotsky Garden" (1984), "Day Dreams" (1985), "Hiving Hedge" (1998), "High" (1998), "High" (1994), "The Star" (1994).