Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Poet Who Stirred a Generation of Soviets, Dies at 83 Mr. Yevtushenko’s defiant verse inspired a generation of young Russians in their fight against Stalinism during the Cold War. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:South African Priest Injured in Student ProtestIran Wins a Big Game, but Cheering Is Out of BoundsSouth Africa's Finance Minister to Appear in Court Over Fraud ChargesU.N. Chief Accuses South Sudan of Undermining Peacekeeping MissionPhilippines’ Leader, Rodrigo Duterte, Wants to Ban Public SmokingPentagon Confronts a New Threat From ISIS: Exploding Drones