Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov

Alexander Ignatyevich Tarasov-Rodionov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Игна́тьевич Тара́сов-Родио́нов; October 7, 1885 – September 3, 1938) was a Russian/Soviet writer and revolutionary, best known for his novel Chocolate which at the time of publication was acclaimed as a tale of heroic self-sacrifice but has since been criticized as a justification for the Red Terror.

Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov
Born(1885-10-07)October 7, 1885
Astrakhan, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 3, 1938(1938-09-03) (aged 52)
Kommunarka shooting ground, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Notable worksChocolate
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.