| Bogdan Gordeev (Bozhidar) | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1894 Kharkov, Russian Empire (now Kharkiv, Ukraine) |
| Died | September 7, 1914 Russian Empire |
Bogdan Petrovich Gordeev aka Bozhidar (Russian:Богдан Петрович Гордеев, Божидар, June 21, 1894, Kharkov, Russian Empire - September 7, 1914) was a Russian poet-futuristic of Ukrainian origin.
Bogdan Petrovich Gordeev was born in family of a professor of Veterinary Institute and a school teacher. He attended the Third Kharkiv Gymnasium, graduating with a gold medal in 1913. He was one of founders (with Grigory Petnikov and Nikolay Aseyev) of publishing house Liren (Лирень). Byben, his first issue, was published in summer 1914.
Bozhidar committed suicide by hanging September 7, 1914 in forest near Kharkiv.
Second issue of Byben and his prosody tractate were published posthumously.