Back to People
Konstantin Simonov
Writing
28 Nov 1915
† 28 Aug 1979
Petrograd, Russian SFSR
Biography
Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov, born Kirill (Russian: Константин Михайлович Симонов, 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915 – 28 August 1979), was a Soviet author and a war poet. He was a playwright and a wartime correspondent, most famous for his poem Wait for Me.
Also Known As
Kirill Simonov, Кирилл Симонов, Константин Михайлович Симонов, К. Симонов
Photos
