Brodsky: Osya, Iosif, Joseph

The book is a biography of the outstanding Russian and American poet, essayist, translator, and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Iosif Alexandrovich Brodsky. The author explores different periods of the poet's life—from young Osya in Leningrad to Iosif during the period of persecution and emigration, and finally Joseph—the recognized master of words in America. The book reveals Brodsky's personality through the prism of his work, his relationships with contemporaries, and the historical context of the era.