Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s creative evening in Vladimir passed four hours

VLADIMIR. On the evening of May 18, fans of the work of the famous Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko filled the large hall of the Vladimir Drama Theater. There were no free people in the hall, the most persistent of those who did not manage to take care of the tickets in advance, settled down near the walls.

Although Evgeni Aleksandrovich came to Vladimir for the third time (the first meeting of the poet with the city residents took place in 1971, and the last in 2011), many Vladimir residents had to meet with the idol of several generations for the first time. The spectator greeted the poet who appeared on the stage, rising from his chair and applauding for a long time.

Before starting the conversation, the poet asked to light the auditorium, since during the conversation he would like to see the eyes of the people with whom he will speak. The meeting began with an answer to a question that Yevgeny Alexandrovich immediately asked not to ask, as he was asked too often about this.

He is often asked why he, a Russian poet, has been living in America for many years. Therefore, he immediately answered him and that the poet’s homeland is always in his heart. In his opinion, each poet has a lot of heart - countries, peoples, continents, love (that is how Yevtushenko used this word) and disappointment. Poems are also born from the heart.

Eugene Alexandrovich came to Vladimir with one of his sons, also Eugene. Presenting it to the audience, the poet joked, calling it his best work. The meeting lasted more than four hours, during which they talked about everything that interested the audience - from politics to love.

Evgeni Aleksandrovich devoted the first part of his conversation with the audience to reading the poem Dora Franco, written recently. In the second part, poetry sounded in the magnificent performance of the author - already familiar, and written recently.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru