Alexander Herzen

Aleksandr Ivanovich Herzen (?????????? ????????? ???????) (April 6 1812 - January 21 1870) was a major Russian pro-Western writer and thinker known as the "father of Russian socialism". He is held responsible for creating a political climate leading to the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. His autobiography My Past and Thoughts, written with grace, energy, and ease, is often considered the best specimen of that genre in the Russian literature.

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April 6 - 1812 - January 21 - 1870 - Russian - Socialism - Emancipation of the serfs - Autobiography - Russian literature

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