Anthony Kudriavitsky (b. 1954) is a Russian/Irish novelist, poet, and translator. After graduating from the Moscow Medical University, Kudryavitsky began to study Irish history and cultural heritage. He has worked as an immunologist and journalist, as well as a literature translator. He started writing in the 1970's, but his work was first published only after the fall of the Soviet Union. He has written among others several poetry collections both in Russian and in English. Kudryavitsky is the founder of the Irish Haiku Society.