NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: Twelve year old Nika Turbina, a Russian poet, is photographed November 11, 1987 in New York City where she is visiting to promote her poetry book "First Draft." Nika has been writing since she was 5 years old. Around 30,000 recordings of her poetry readings have been sold in the Soviet Union and two years ago she received the Golden Lion of Venice Award in Italy. (Photo by Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images)
