Igor Vasilyevich Lotarev, better known as Igor Severianin, was born on May 16, 1887, into the family of a railway battalion officer and the daughter of a local nobility leader.

The future poet of the "Silver Age" began writing poetry during his student years and soon started collaborating with popular magazines and newspapers. He gained wide recognition after forming a group of ego-futurists, which he later left. In 1913, after publishing his poetry collection, Igor Severianin began touring cities, successfully performing his works.

By the time of the fall of the Russian Empire, Igor Severianin was already a well-known poet, and his poem "Pineapples in Champagne" became his calling card. Among his peers, he was known as the "king of poets," a title he received in a humorous competition. Severianin had an excellent memory and an impressive manner of reciting poetry that captivated listeners.

The Soviet regime did not suit him, and he decided to emigrate to Estonia, where he became a citizen in 1921. In exile, he published more than ten books. During a trip to France, Prince Felix Yusupov organized two concerts for him in Paris, one of which was attended by Marina Tsvetaeva.

Igor Severianin was considered a true "Don Juan," having three children from different women, and his grandchildren are still alive. Igor Vasilyevich lived only 54 years; the arrival of the Soviet regime in Estonia had a depressing effect on him. His last winter ended on December 20, 1941, when he died of a heart attack. He was buried at the Alexander Nevsky Cemetery in Tallinn, but his poetry continues to live on.