Born in Russia in 1872, Mikhail Kuzmin was a prominent novelist, poet, playwright and critic. He was a leading contributor to Russia’s Silver Age of Poetry, publishing the first su...view moreBorn in Russia in 1872, Mikhail Kuzmin was a prominent novelist, poet, playwright and critic. He was a leading contributor to Russia’s Silver Age of Poetry, publishing the first substantial volume of free verse in Russian literature, and is best known as the first Russian writer to tackle the issue of homosexuality.view less