Daniil Andreev

Daniil Andreev ({{lang-ru|?????? ?????????? ???????}}) (b. November 2, 1906, Berlin - d. March 30, 1959, Moscow) was a Russian writer, poet, and Christian mystic.

Biography

Daniil Andreev was the son of Leonid Andreev, a prominent Russian writer of the start of the century. He was arrested in 1947 and sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment, being accused of anti-Soviet propaganda and preparations to assassinate Stalin.

Related Topics:
Leonid Andreev - Stalin

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While in prison in Vladimir from 1947 to 1957, Andreev had mystic visions and started writing Roza Mira, finishing it after he was released. The book was known in the Soviet Union via Samizdat, but was first officially published only in 1991. In 1997, Roza Mira was published in English in the USA.

Related Topics:
Vladimir - Samizdat - 1991

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