Renowned Russian poet and essayist Lev Rubenshtein has died in Moscow at the age of 76, his family announced on January 14. Rubenshtein, the founder of the Moscow Conceptualism school, had been hospitalized since he was hit by a car on January 8, suffering head injuries. Rubenshtein has been one of Russia’s best-known poets since the 1970s. He was also a social activist who spoke out in support of the Pussy Riot collective and against Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Russian Poet Lev Rubenshtein Dies Of Injuries After Being Hit By Car
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