Education
From 1923 studied at Moscow Workers’ Faculty, at Bryusov Higher Institute of Literature and Arts and later at 1st Moscow University.
From 1923 studied at Moscow Workers’ Faculty, at Bryusov Higher Institute of Literature and Arts and later at 1st Moscow University.
At age 12 began work at a comb factory. 1920 first verse published in Yekaterinoslav journal Yunyy proletariy. From 1923, simultaneously with his studies, headed lit section, journal Molodayu gvardiya.
1919-1928 Communist Youth League member. Belonged to Moloday a gvardiya (Young Guards) lit associate. Specialized on events of Civil War.
Translated works of Polish, Ukraine and Belorussian poets.