Samuil Marshak

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

November 3, 1887

Died

July 4, 1964 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Voronezh, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Also Known As

  • Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak
  • Самуил Яковлевич Маршак
  • С. Маршак
  • С. Я. Маршак

Samuil Marshak

Biography

Samuil Marshak was a Russian Jewish and Soviet writer, translator and children's poet. He translated the sonnets and some other of the works of William Shakespeare, English poetry (including poems for children), and poetry from other languages into Russian.

Known For

Writing