Nikolai Klyuev
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Nikolai Alekseevich Klyuev[1] (Russian: Николай Алексеевич Клюев, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ˈklʲʉjɪf]; 22 October 1884 – 23/25 October 1937), was a notable Russian poet. He was influenced by the symbolist movement, intense nationalism, and a love of Russian folklore.
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Born | (1884-10-22)22 October 1884 Koshtugi, Russian Empire |
Died | 23/25 October 1937 (aged 53) Tomsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Occupation | Poet |
Literary movement | New peasant poets |
Years active | 1905–1933 |
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Born in the village of Koshtugi in Olonets Governorate (now Vologda Oblast) near the town of Vytegra, Kluyev rose to prominence in the early twentieth century as the leader of the so-called "peasant poets". Kluyev was a close friend and mentor of Sergei Yesenin. Arrested in 1933 for contradicting Soviet ideology, he was shot in 1937 and rehabilitated posthumously in 1957.