Grass where poetry is spoken shows his belief that art lives in simple, natural places. He writes that great art always thinks about death and creates life, and that love mixes with compassion. He also compares love to electricity, saying it can be painful for a woman to become that spark.
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Boris Pasternak was a writer from the Soviet Union, best known for Doctor Zhivago.
Quick Facts About Boris Pasternak
Born
February 10, 1890
Died
May 30, 1960
Nationality
Soviet Union
Profession
Writer
Notable works
Doctor Zhivago
Spouse
Evgenia Lurie
About Boris Pasternak
Boris Leonidovich Pasternak was a Russian and Soviet poet, novelist and literary translator.
Awards & Honors
Nobel Prize in LiteratureMedal "For the Defence of Moscow"Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"Bancarella Literary Prize
