Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov

Alexander Tarasov - Rodionov Ignatievich (Russian Александр Игнатьевич Тарасов - Родионов; * 25 Septemberjul / October 7 1885greg in Astrakhan, .. † September 3, 1938 in Kommunarka, Moscow Oblast ) was a Russian- Soviet writer.

Life

In the Russian Civil War and until 1922 Tarasov - Rodionov served as commander of a unit of the Red Army until 1924 he was a member of the People's Commissariat of Justice as an investigator of the Supreme Tribunal.

His literary activity began in 1922 with the Powest chocolate, which was also his most famous work. She attracted wide attention and was assessed by established authors such as Sergei Yesenin high. First Tarasov - Rodionov was the Literatorengruppe Kusniza to ( " Smithy" ) and was one of the founders of the group in October ( Oktjabr ). Later he joined the influential Russian Association of Proletarian Writers ( RAPP ), which is largely the " party line " was followed.

During the Stalinist purges Tarasov - Rodionov was arrested on April 27, 1938 on charges of espionage. On 3 September 1938 he was sentenced to death, the sentence on the same day in south Moscow Kommunarka enforced.

Works (selection)

• Chocolate ( Schokolad, 1922)
• Grass and blood ( Trawa i krow, 1924)
• Heavy steps ( Tjascholyje schagi, in two parts ): February ( Fewral, 1928)
• July ( ijul, 1933)