Vladimir Dickson, a Russian poet and exile.

The twentieth century gifted the world many Russian poets, whose names are largely forgotten today. Among them was Vladimir Walterovich Dickson, a native of Nizhny Novgorod province, the son of an American entrepreneur who moved to the Russian Empire. Dickson, a Russian exile, tragically passed away at the age of 29 in emigration.

Vladimir Walterovich was born on March 29, 1900. His parents were happily married and soon after his birth moved to Podolsk, where he spent his childhood. Dickson received an excellent education, was fluent in several languages, and from a young age was passionate about poetry. Despite his American and Polish roots, he was baptized in Orthodoxy and considered himself Russian. However, his life in his homeland was short-lived; at the age of 17, he left Russia due to political upheaval and bloodshed.

In emigration, he initially lived with his parents in the USA, where he studied at Harvard University and earned a master's degree. Later, he moved to France to take a managerial position at the Paris branch of the Singer Company. There, he actively supported Russian émigrés. Despite his short life, Dickson became a well-known poet and engaged in charitable translations of White émigré poetry. Today, his poems have been set to music and are performed as songs.

In 1924, he published a poetry collection titled "Steps," and in 1927, he released a prose collection called "Leaves." The fate of the young poet was tragic: in early December 1929, he developed appendicitis, and a simple operation led to an embolism, which caused his death on December 17. His parents transported his body to the USA and buried him in New Jersey. The following year, in memory of the poet, a posthumous collection of his poetry and prose was published, becoming an eternal monument to his work.