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10 moving Soviet poems about WWII


10 moving Soviet poems about WWII
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Poetry is sometimes closer to dramatic truth than history itself. Around 27 million Soviet citizens died in WWII, according to official estimates. Even though words can hardly wipe out the traumatic experiences behind them, luminaries of Russian poetry paid tribute to Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany, helping the younger generations to never forget the sacrifices of those who perished in the war.
1. ‘The Forties’ by David Samoilov (1920-1990)
Samoilov (born Kaufman) is regarded as one of the leading Soviet poets of WWII. His poems depicted the horrors of war and the struggle for peace, the joy of living before the war and the daily concerns of a young soldier in the thick of the action. ....

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