Viktor Kravchenko Виктор Кравченко | |
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| Born | Виктор Андреевич Кравченко Victor Andreevich Kravchenko 11 October 1905 |
| Died | 25 February 1966 (aged 60) Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, engineer, |
| Years active | 1944–1966 |
| Notable work | I Chose Freedom |
Viktor Andriyovych Kravchenko (Ukrainian: Ві́ктор Андрі́йович Кра́вченко; 11 October 1905 – 25 February 1966) was a Ukrainian-born Soviet defector, known for writing the best-selling book I Chose Freedom, published in 1946, about the realities of life in the Soviet Union.
Kravchenko defected to the United States during World War II, and began writing about his experiences as an official in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.