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Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov, born Kirill Mikhailovich Simonov (Russian: Константи́н Миха́йлович Си́монов, 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1915 – 28 August 1979), was a Soviet author, war poet, playwright and wartime correspondent, arguably most famous for his 1941 poem "Wait for Me".
Konstantin Simonov was born Kiril Mikhailovich Simonov in 1915 in St Petersburg. His father, an army officer, was soon to be lost in the War. His mother had been born Princess Aleksandra Obolenskaya, a member of one of the oldest families of the aristocracy.
Soviet poet, playwright, and wartime correspondent Konstantin Simonov was born in St. Petersburg into a military family. His father died shortly after World War I, and years later, when his stepfather was mistakenly arrested, Simonov and his mother relocated to Moscow, where he studied literature,…
Wait for Me (Жди меня), written by the Russian poet and playwright turned war correspondent Konstantin Simonov, is one of the best known Russian World War II poems. The poem was written by Simonov over a few days in July 1941 after he left his love Valentina Serova behind to
Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov was a Soviet author. He was best known as a poet who wrote a popular poem, "Wait for Me," about a soldier at the front asking his beloved to await his return. Simonov addressed the poem to his future wife, the actress Valentina Serova.
Konstantin Simonov was a Soviet author whose work remains significant for its unflinching portrayal of World War II's impact on the human spirit. While Simonov produced novels and plays, he is best remembered for his poetry, particularly his wartime poems that resonated deeply with soldiers and civilians alike.
This site is intended as a small tribute to a great poet, Konstantin Simonov. Simonov's verse is meant to be read aloud; we have read and recorded some of the poems.
