Eduard Asadov (1923-2004) is one of the most widely read Soviet lyric poets. Many people who started writing poetry did it "according to Asadov," because he was able to speak to people in a language they were familiar with and understood, and he had a very good idea of his reader: really naive, not always able to express his feelings and express his thoughts, but sincere. That's why Eduard Asadov's poems are mostly plot-based: they are based on stories that any inexperienced person can consider their own. Read more…