The Resume

(February 10, 1890-May 30, 1960)
Russian poet/novelist
Wrote 'Dr Zhivago'

Why he might be annoying:

He originally studied music for six years but then switched to studying philosophy.
He won the 1958 Nobel Literature prize, but declined it because of criticism from within Russia.
He probably wouldn't be remembered at all if it weren't for the film made of 'Dr Zhivago.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He refused to conform to Stalinist requirements in his writing.
He was lucky to survive Stalin's purges of the 1930s and 1940s.
He was best known in post-Revolution Russia as a poet, yet he's only remembered for 'Dr Zhivago' outside of Russia.
He was re-instated into the Union of Soviet Writers in 1987, thus legitimizing his work in the USSR after his death.

Credit: Fantom

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Poets
• Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2101890)
• David Lean Films
• Fantom's Profiles
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I am a Jew who Converted to Christianity
• I Died in 1960 (Ranked: 70)
• Librarians
• Nobel Prize for Literature
• NPR's 100 Best Literary Characters of the 20th Century [Authors - 2002] (Ranked: 84)
• Poets
• Profiles 3251-3500 (Ranked: 3458)
• Publisher Weekly's Best-Selling Novel of the Year (Ranked: 1958)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 73.53% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 45.04% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 171 Votes: 45.03% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 264 Votes: 41.29% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 563 Votes: 47.60% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2127 Votes: 37.52% Annoying