Isaac Deutscher
Polish historian and Marxist (1907–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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Isaac Deutscher | |
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Born | (1907-04-03)3 April 1907 |
Died | 19 August 1967(1967-08-19) (aged 60) |
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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