Evgeny Agranovich
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Evgeny Danilovich Agranovich (Russian: Евге́ний Дани́лович Аграно́вич, IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj dɐˈnʲiləvʲɪtɕ ɐɡrɐˈnovʲɪtɕ] ⓘ; 13 October 1918, Oryol, Russia – 29 January 2010, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet poet and bard.[1][2]
He was an alumnus of the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute.[3] Eugeny Agranovich wrote many popular Russian songs including "Одесса-мама" (Odessa-mama, Odessa the Mother), "Я в весеннем лесу пил берёзовый сок" (Ya v vessennem lesu pil beryozovy sok, I Drank a Birch Sap in the Spring Forest), and "Вечный огонь" (Vechny Ogon, The Eternal Flame).[4][5]
