Dmitri Kedrin

Dmitri Kedrin
Born Dmitri Borisovich Kedrin
February 4, 1907
Shchegolovka, Russian Empire
Died September 18, 1945 (aged 38)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Occupation Poet, playwright, correspondent
Nationality Russian
Period 1923–1945
Children Svetlana Dmitrievna Kedrina

Dmitri Borisovich Kedrin (Russian: Дми́трий Бори́сович Ке́дрин; February 4 [O.S. December 22, 1906] 1907 – September 18, 1945) was a Russian Soviet poet. He died in railway-related accident (had been struck by commuter train). Some charge that this accident was murder.[1]

A sample of Kedrin's poetry

Translation of "Confession" (Исповедь)

Look me into the eye, my child,
Don't hide your face from mine.
Believe, child, the eyes of a priest
care for all hearts and thine.

Your soul is full of sin,
Attracted to great fire.
Endow the church a pint of wine
And you will be forgiven.

Смотри, дитя, в мои глаза,
Не прячь в руках лица.
Поверь, дитя:
Глазам ксендза
Открыты все сердца.

Твоя душа грехом полна,
Сама в огонь летит.
Пожертвуй церкви литр вина
И бог тебя простит.

Written by: Dmitri Kedrin
(Ekaterinoslav, 1926)

References

  1. ↑ Igor Losievsky (March 2007). И опять все нашедший вновь… (PDF). 2000.net.ua (in Russian) (357): p. 7. Retrieved 2008-10-30.

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