Alexander Bek

Russian-soviet novelist and war correspondent (1902–1972).

Born January 3rd, 1903 in Saratov.

Died November 2nd, 1972 at 69 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
biographer, journalist, novelist, prose writer, war correspondent, writer
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson