Pavel Antokolsky
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1 July 1896
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| Born | Pavel Grigoryevich Antokolsky 1 July 1896 |
| Died | 9 October 1978 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Poet, translator, writer |
| Nationality | Jewish |
Pavel Grigoryevich Antokolsky (Russian: Па́вел Григо́рьевич Антоко́льский, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ɐntɐˈkolʲskʲɪj] ⓘ; 1 July 1896, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire – 9 October 1978, Moscow, Soviet Union) was a Soviet and Russian poet, translator and theatre director.
Antokolsky was born in Saint Petersburg. His mother, Olga Pavlovna, was a niece of the sculptor Mark Antokolsky. The family moved to Moscow in 1904, where he attended a private gymnasium. In 1915, he enrolled in the law faculty at Moscow State University but did not complete his studies. From 1919, he worked as a director at the studio that became the Vakhtangov Theatre, remaining there until 1934. His first poetry collection was published in 1922.
