Samuil Marshak
 Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (Russian: Самуи́л Я́ковлевич Марша́к; November 3 [O.S. October 22] 1887 – July 4 1964) was a Russian and Soviet writer translator and children's poet. He translated Shakespeare's sonnets some other Shakespeare's works English poetry (including poems for children) and poetry from other languages. Maxim Gorky proclaimed Marshak to be the founder of Russia's (Soviet) children's literature.