Samuil Marshak
Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (Russian: Самуи́л Я́ковлевич Марша́к; November 3 1887 – June 4, 1964) was a Russian and Soviet writer, translator and children's poet. He translated Shakespeare's sonnets, some other Shakespeare's works, English poetry (including poems for children) and poetry from other languages. Maxim Gorky proclaimed Marshak to be "the founder of Russia's (Soviet) children's literature."
Read more about Samuil Marshak: Early Years, Young Poet, Philosopher and Translator, Children's Poetry, Translations, Later Years, Honours and Awards