Description: (Poet)
Korney Chukovsky was a celebrated Russian children's poet known for his captivating rhythms, creative rhymes, and whimsical characters. His popular works include "The Monster Cockroach," "Crocodile," and "Wash-'em-Clean," which have delighted generations of Russian-speaking children. Chukovsky also transformed Doctor Dolittle tales into Russian poetry, translated Mother Goose rhymes, and brought works by writers such as Walt Whitman and Mark Twain into the Russian language. In addition to his poetry, Chukovsky was respected as a literary critic, essayist, and translator of various renowned authors.