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Victor Serge

Russian revolutionary and writer (1890-1947) · Russia · On the map · Activists · Died at 56

Victor Serge was a Belgian-born Russian revolutionary, novelist, poet, historian, journalist, and translator. Serge was a key eyewitness to and participant in the revolutionary movements of the 20th century and the opposition to Stalinism, which influenced his writing along with contemporary Modernist experiments.

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His notable and best-known works as an author include such novels as The Case of Comrade Tulayev, his historical account Year One of the Russian Revolution, and his Memoirs of a Revolutionary, 1901-1941.

Country
Russia
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1947 · aged 56