Alexander Mezhirov

Alexander Petrovich Mezhirov (; 26 September 1923, Moscow – 22 May 2009, New York City) was a Soviet and Russian poet, translator and critic.

Mezhirov was among what has been called a "middle generation" of Soviet poets that ignored themes of communist "world revolution" and instead focused on Soviet and Russian patriotism. Many of them specialized in patriotic lyrics, particularly its military aspects. According to G. S. Smith, Mezhirov and a number of other "middle generation" poets "were genuine poets whose testimony, however well-laundered, to the tribulations of their times will endure at least as long as their generation." In 1944, he married Elena Yashchenko. The couple's daughter, Zoya Velikhova, was born in 1949 and became a writer.

At one time the poet was a passionate pool player and was a friend of professional billiards players. He excelled in other games, as well.

The poet's first name sometimes rendered "Aleksandr" in sources using the Latin alphabet.