Dmitri Kedrin

Dmitri Borisovich Kedrin (Russian: Дми́трий Бори́сович Ке́дрин; February 17, 1907 – September 18, 1945) was a Soviet poet. He died in railway-related accident (had been struck by commuter train). Some charge that this accident was murder.^[1]

Dmitri Kedrin
Born	Dmitri Borisovich Kedrin (1907-02-17)February 17, 1907 Shchegolovka, Russian Empire
Died	September 18, 1945(1945-09-18) (aged 38) Moscow, Soviet Union
Occupation	Poet, playwright, correspondent
Nationality	Russian
Period	1923–1945
Children	Svetlana Dmitrievna Kedrina

Biography

A sample of Kedrin's poetry

"Исповедь" Смотри, дитя, в мои глаза, Не прячь в руках лица. Поверь, дитя: Глазам ксендза Открыты все сердца. Твоя душа грехом полна, Сама в огонь летит. Пожертвуй церкви литр вина И бог тебя простит.	"Confession" Look me into the eye, my child, Don't hide your face from mine. Believe, child, the eyes of a priest care for all hearts and thine. Your soul is full of sin, Attracted to great fire. Endow the church a pint of wine And you will be forgiven.
—Dmitri Kedrin Ekaterinoslav, 1926

Works