Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich

Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich păs´tərnăk˝, Rus. bərēs´ lyā˝ənyē´dəvĭch pəstyĭrnäk´ [key], 1890–1960, Russian poet and translator. Pasternak became an international symbol of the incorruptible moral courage of an artist in conflict with his political environment.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Early Life and Works
• Under Communist Rule
• Bibliography

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