Joseph Brodsky was born in Leningrad of the fourth of may 1940. His father was captain, and mother an accountant. Young Joseph was in the war years. Barely got the eighth grade, but soon went to work in a factory, he's on the artist Maria. Their son named Andrei. He's had a book, which contains his poems.Brodsky died of the January 1996. His poetry and to this day inspires people.