Semen Nadson

Semen Yakovlevich Nadson (also Semen Nadson, Semyon Nadson) (Russian: Семён Яковлевич Надсон) (born December 14, 1862 &mdash; died January 19, 1887) was a Russian poet.

Nadson's father was a Jew who converted to the Greek Orthodox religion. His mother, Alexandra, was a Russian Orthodox. Despite publishing only one book of poems (he died of tuberculosis at age 24), he enjoyed a significant success, although underrated by critics for long time.