Isaac Deutscher

Isaac Deutscher (3 April 1907 – 19 August 1967) was a Polish writer, journalist and political activist who moved to the United Kingdom at the outbreak of World War II. He is best known as a biographer of Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin and as a commentator on Soviet affairs. His three-volume biography of Trotsky, in particular, was highly influential among the British New Left.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 03, 1907
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Poland , Chrzanów , Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
Nationality
Poles
Date of deathAugust 19, 1967
Place of death
Italy , Rome
Spouse
Tamara Deutscher
Known for
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky

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