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Nikolay Zabolotsky

Nikolay Zabolotsky, Russian-Soviet poet and translator (died 1958)

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Born
May 7, 1903
Died
October 14, 1958
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1903

About Nikolay Zabolotsky

Nikolay Alekseyevich Zabolotsky was a prominent Soviet and Russian poet and translator. In 1928, Zabolotsky founded the avant-garde group Oberiu with Daniil Kharms and Alexander Vvedensky. His first book of poetry, Columns (Столбцы, 1929), was a series of grotesque vignettes on the life that Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) had created.

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Nikolay Zabolotsky timeline

  1. In 1928, Zabolotsky founded the avant-garde group Oberiu with Daniil Kharms and Alexander Vvedensky.
  2. His first book of poetry, Columns (Столбцы, 1929), was a series of grotesque vignettes on the life that Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) had created.

The world when Nikolay Zabolotsky was born

Nikolay Zabolotsky was born in 1903. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

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Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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