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In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies.
Source: A Precocious Autobiography, Dutton 63, quoted by Robert Conquest The Politics of Poetry NY Times, 30 Sep 73
-- Yevgeny Yevtushenko, (Jul 18 1933-2017), Russian poet; He was spokesman for the post-Stalin generation of Russian poets, and their demands for greater artistic freedom; wrote Bratsk Station.