David Samoilov on the cover of his memoir book Looking through the dates of our life
David Samoylov (Russian: Давид Самойлов) (1920-1990). He is a notable poet of War generation of Russian poets. 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... This article is about the year. ...
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I grew up in accordance with time. In my childhood I was a child. In my youth a youth. In adulthood an adult. Thus, during the thirties I loved the thirties, And in the forties I loved the forties. And when according to the law of nature the time started to denote a descent from the hill, I didn't begin to hate it, but to understand. In the sixties I understood the sixties. And now I understand all that happens, and what shall happen as a result of what is happening. And I know what will happen to me, when there comes a time that would belong to someone else. And I have no fear. David Samoylov (ca. 1990) Translated by Roman Turovsky (ca.2003)
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