Isaac Deutscher
Isaac Deutscher (Polish: Izaak Deutscher; 3 April 1907 – 19 August 1967) was a Polish Marxist writer, journalist and political activist who moved to the United Kingdom before the outbreak of World War II. He is best known as a biographer of Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin and as a commentator on Soviet affairs. His three-volume biography of Trotsky was highly influential among the British New Left in the 1960s and 1970s.
Isaac Deutscher | |
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| Born | 3 April 1907 |
| Died | 19 August 1967 (aged 60) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Citizenship | British (from 1949) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, biographer |
| Known for | Studies in Soviet history; biographies of Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin |
| Spouse | Tamara Deutscher |
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