Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Born in 1918
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  • Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was a renowned Russian novelist, historian, and Nobel Prize laureate whose works exposed the brutality of the Soviet labor camp system.

  • His most famous books include "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" and "The Gulag Archipelago," which brought global attention to the Gulag.

  • Solzhenitsyn's own experiences as a prisoner informed his writing.

  • Exiled in 1974, he returned to Russia in 1994.

  • His works are celebrated for their historical significance and literary merit, combining powerful storytelling with scathing critiques of totalitarianism.

  • Solzhenitsyn's legacy as a dissident writer and moral voice continues to influence literature and political discourse.

Books by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn