Russian poet, novelist and literary critic. In 1920, together with his parents emigrated from Russia. He graduated from the Russian school in Paris (1925) and the Faculty of Philology at the Sorbonne (1929), spoke French, German and English. In 1935, married to Lyudmila Stravinsky (composer's daughter), and converted to the to Orthodox church. He made his debut in the first "poetry collection" Paris of the Union of Young Poets and Writers "(1929). He was a member literary group "Crossroads", attended "Sundays" at Merezhkovsky's. In the 1930's he collaborated in the "Contemporary Annals," "Numbers", "Meeting", "The Russian notes," in the anthology "Circle", the newspaper "Revival" in the anthology and magazine "Virgin Soil"(Revel, 1932 - 1935) and magazine and newspaper "The Sword" (Warsaw, 1934 - 1939), and other publications. Participated in the anthology "Anchor" (1936). Published a book of poems "The Island" (Paris, 1930), "Fidelity" (Paris, 1932), "Third Hour" (Berlin, 1935), prepared by them, but published posthumously - "Years. Poems 1937 - 1941 "(Paris, 1950). After the death of V. F. Khodasevich (1939) conducted a critical section in the newspaper "Revival" (previously published here reviews of foreign literature, introducing the Russian reader of books, Valerie, Kafka, Cocteau, Mauriac, Remarque, Celina, Zweig). He remained in Paris during the Second World War and was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned in the camp of Drancy. After 16 months in various camps he died in a concentration camp in Yavorzhno (Poland).
Russian poet, novelist and literary critic. In 1920, together with his parents emigrated from Russia. He graduated from the Russian school in Paris (1925) and the Faculty of Philology at the Sorbonne (1929), spoke French, German and English. In 1935, married to Lyudmila Stravinsky (composer's daughter), and converted to the to Orthodox church. He made his debut in the first "poetry collection" Paris of the Union of Young Poets and Writers "(1929). He was a member literary group "Crossroads", attended "Sundays" at Merezhkovsky's. In the 1930's he collaborated in the "Contemporary Annals," "Numbers", "Meeting", "The Russian notes," in the anthology "Circle", the newspaper "Revival" in the anthology and magazine "Virgin Soil"(Revel, 1932 - 1935) and magazine and newspaper "The Sword" (Warsaw, 1934 - 1939), and other publications. Participated in the anthology "Anchor" (1936). Published a book of poems "The Island" (Paris, 1930), "Fidelity" (Paris, 1932), "Third Hour" (Berlin, 1935), prepared by them, but published posthumously - "Years. Poems 1937 - 1941 "(Paris, 1950). After the death of V. F. Khodasevich (1939) conducted a critical section in the newspaper "Revival" (previously published here reviews of foreign literature, introducing the Russian reader of books, Valerie, Kafka, Cocteau, Mauriac, Remarque, Celina, Zweig). He remained in Paris during the Second World War and was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned in the camp of Drancy. After 16 months in various camps he died in a concentration camp in Yavorzhno (Poland).
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