Andrei Alekseevich Amalrik | |
---|---|
Native name | Андрей Алексеевич Амальрик |
Born | Moscow | May 12, 1938
Died | November 12, 1980 Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain | (aged 42)
Occupation | historian, journalist, dissident |
Nationality | Soviet Russian |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Genre | history |
Literary movement | the dissident movement in the Soviet Union |
Notable works | Involuntary Journey to Siberia Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984? |
Spouse | Gyuzel Makudinova (1942-2014) |
Signature | |
Andrei Alekseevich Amalrik (Russian: Андре́й Алексе́евич Ама́льрик, 12 May 1938, Moscow – 12 November 1980, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain), alternatively spelled Andrei or Andrey, was a Soviet writer and dissident.
Amalrik was best known in the Western world for his 1970 essay, Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?.