Who was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn?
Q: Who was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn?
A: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a Russian writer, novelist, dramatist, and historian.
Q: What did he win in 1970?
A: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1970.
Q: What did he reveal to the world through his works?
A: Through his works, Solzhenitsyn revealed the brutal reality of the Gulags, a network of Soviet labor camps.
Q: Why was he exiled from the Soviet Union in 1974?
A: Solzhenitsyn was exiled from the Soviet Union in 1974 due to his criticism of the government and his writings that depicted life in the Soviet days.
Q: When did Solzhenitsyn return to Russia?
A: Solzhenitsyn returned to Russia in 1994.
Q: What did Solzhenitsyn convert to during his imprisonment?
A: During his imprisonment, Solzhenitsyn left Marxism and converted to Russian Orthodox Church.
Q: What was Solzhenitsyn's significant contribution?
A: Solzhenitsyn was very significant for revealing what life was like in the Soviet days, and for raising awareness about the cruel reality of the Soviet labor camps.
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