9] October 1892 – 3 July 1980) was a Russian poet, writer, translator, literary critic and a prominent figure in White émigré cultural life.

In 1955 he became the head of the literary criticism section of the Paris magazine Russian Thought (Русская Мысль).

[2] Terapiano published six books of poetry but became known mostly for his collection of memoirs and articles Meetings (Встречи, 1953), and the Russian émigré anthology The Muse of Diaspora (Муза диаспоры, 1960).

[2] Terapiano's poetry shows the influence of the Acmeist school, though formally he wasn't a member of the circle.

He aspired toward "simplicity in his artistic method, self-awareness, moderation and purity of expression, and an intense search for God," according to critic Konstantin Mochulsky.