Birthdate: May 24, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: January 28, 1996
Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky, a renowned Russian and American poet and essayist, was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1972. He found refuge in the United States with the help of literary figures such as W. H. Auden. Brodsky went on to teach at prestigious universities and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1987 for his impactful and clear writing style. His work in Russian literature has been canonized, and he is celebrated for his Christian influence, being regarded as one of the most influential Christian poets of the 20th century.
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