Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin (/jəˈseɪnɪn/; sometimes spelled as Esenin; Russian:Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Есе́нин;IPA:[sʲɪrˈgʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ jɪˈsʲenʲɪn]; 3 October[O.S. 21 September]1895 – 28 December 1925) was a Russian lyric poet. He was one of the most popular and well-known Russian poets of the 20th century.