Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov
1885–1938 (age 53)
writer/revolutionary
Biography
Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov (1885–1938) was a Soviet writer and revolutionary who participated in the Russian Revolution and contributed to Soviet literature in its early years. His work reflected the experiences and ideals of the revolutionary generation.
Tarasov-Rodionov was executed at the Kommunarka shooting ground in 1938 during Stalin's Great Purge. His death silenced a voice that had witnessed and documented the revolutionary transformation of Russia.