Question: Were Michael Herr and Joseph Brodsky known for their writing?
Sentence (from "Joseph Brodsky"): Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky ( ; Russian: Ио́сиф Алекса́ндрович Бро́дский , ] ; 24 May 1940 – 28 January 1996) was a Russian and American poet and essayist.
Relevant evidence: Yes