Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov | |
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| Born | October 7, 1885 Astrakhan, Russian Empire |
| Died | September 3, 1938 (aged 52) Kommunarka shooting ground, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Notable works | Chocolate |
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.[1]
- ^ Bandy, Alex (2009). "Chapter 3". Chocolate and Chess (Unlocking Lakatos). Budapest: Akademiai Kiado. ISBN 9789630588195.
How that book inspired us. How we longed to be professional revolutionaries who could be hanged several times a day in the interest of the working class and of the great Soviet Union.