Poet. He was the son of Russian peasants, who was later recognized as an outstanding poet. When he was seventeen, he moved to Moscow and worked as a proofreader. Yesenin began writing poetry and was a great admirer of Alexander Blok. His first volume of poetry, "Ritual for the Dead," was published in 1916. He supported the October Revolution as he believed it would provide a better life for the peasantry. This was reflected in his volume of poems, "Otherland." He soon became disillusioned and began to criticize the Bolshevik government and wrote poems "The Red October Has Deceived Me." He was married four times. In 1922 he married his third wife, the dancer Isadora Duncan and accompanied her on a tour of Europe. Often drunk, his behavior changed with him destroying in rage hotel rooms, which received a great deal of negative publicity in the press. He returned to his homeland in 1923 and published "Tavern Moscow," "Confessions of a Hooligan," "Desolate and Pale Moonlight" and "The Black Man." He had a serious decline in his mental health and was hospitalized. After his discharge on December 27, 1925, he took his own life by cutting his wrists, writing a farewell poem in his own blood, and then hanging himself. Although one of Russia's most popular poets, much of his work was banned during the rule of Joseph Stalin. His complete works were republished in 1966.
Poet. He was the son of Russian peasants, who was later recognized as an outstanding poet. When he was seventeen, he moved to Moscow and worked as a proofreader. Yesenin began writing poetry and was a great admirer of Alexander Blok. His first volume of poetry, "Ritual for the Dead," was published in 1916. He supported the October Revolution as he believed it would provide a better life for the peasantry. This was reflected in his volume of poems, "Otherland." He soon became disillusioned and began to criticize the Bolshevik government and wrote poems "The Red October Has Deceived Me." He was married four times. In 1922 he married his third wife, the dancer Isadora Duncan and accompanied her on a tour of Europe. Often drunk, his behavior changed with him destroying in rage hotel rooms, which received a great deal of negative publicity in the press. He returned to his homeland in 1923 and published "Tavern Moscow," "Confessions of a Hooligan," "Desolate and Pale Moonlight" and "The Black Man." He had a serious decline in his mental health and was hospitalized. After his discharge on December 27, 1925, he took his own life by cutting his wrists, writing a farewell poem in his own blood, and then hanging himself. Although one of Russia's most popular poets, much of his work was banned during the rule of Joseph Stalin. His complete works were republished in 1966.
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