Samuil Marshak
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 3, 1887
Day of Death: July 4, 1964 (77 years old)
Place of Birth: Voronezh, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Samuil Marshak was a Russian Jewish and Soviet writer, translator and children's poet. He translated the sonnets and some other of the works of William Shakespeare, English poetry (including poems for children), and poetry from other languages into Russian.