Arseny Tarkovsky

Born 25 June 1907 in Yelisavetgrad, Khersonskaya guberniya, Russian Empire

Died 27 May 1989 (aged 81)

Arseny Tarkovsky was one of the leading Russian poets to emerge from the Soviet era, though during most of his life- time he was known for translations of Asian poetries. His son Andrei Tarkovsky’s films gave his work a second life, appearing in Mirror and Stalker.