Leopold Epstein. Poetry. Read By Mikhail Kozakov

Famous Russian actor Mikhail Kozakov reads his favorite poems by Leopold Epstein. Born in Ukraine, Epstein writes in Russian, his native language. He published five books of poetry. Since 1987 Epstein lives in USA. In 2014 he won a third place in the poetry competition organized by Saint-Petersburg Foundation for Joseph Brodsky Museum. For more poetry and prose by Epstein visit author's webpage http://www.leopold.us. Mikhail Kozakov is widely regarded as the best performer of poetry in Russian language, in particular of its classics: Tjutchev, Pushkin, Brodsky. This CD is a unique case when Kozakiv had chosen to read poems by a contemporary author. Recording is made in 2009, two years before actor's death. The disk is the last poetry CD by Mikhail Kozakov.