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Vysotsky, Vladimir ... 
Vysotsky, Vladimir
Russian actor, poet, songwriter, and performer who was considered "the voice of the heart of a nation." His wide-ranging and forthright poems were considered subversive by the Soviet authorities and were barred from publication, but they were the cultural lifeblood ...
Vytautas The Great
Lithuanian Vytautus Didysis, Polish Witold Wielki Lithuanian national leader who consolidated his country's possessions, helped to build up a national consciousness, and broke the power of the Teutonic Knights. He exercised great power over Poland.
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