Russian language journalist, playwright, literary translator, and short story writer (1894–1940)
Isaak Babel was a Russian writer, journalist, and playwright from 1894 to 1940 who became known for his powerful short stories and literary translations. He matters because he was an influential voice in early 20th-century Russian literature, though his life ended during Stalin's political purges, making him a notable casualty of that era.
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Isaac Emmanuilovich Babel (13 July [O.S. 30 June] 1894 – 27 January 1940) was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, playwright, and literary translator. He is best known as the author of Red Cavalry and Odessa Stories, and has been acclaimed as "the greatest prose writer of Russian Jewry". Babel was arrested by the NKVD on 15 May 1939 on fabricated charges of terrorism and espionage, and executed on 27 January 1940.
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