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Alexander Radishchev

Alexander Radishchev
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Alexander Nikolayevich Radishchev was a Russian author and social critic who was arrested and exiled under Catherine the Great. He brought the tradition of radicalism in Russian literature to prominence with his 1790 work Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow.

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  1. Adam WeishauptFebruary 6, 1748 – November 18, 1830
  2. Francesco Mario PaganoDecember 8, 1748 – October 29, 1799
  3. Olympe de GougesMay 7, 1748 – November 3, 1793
  4. Alexander Radishchev (this page)August 20, 1749 – September 12, 1802
  5. Vittorio AlfieriJanuary 16, 1749 – October 8, 1803
  6. Hugo KołłątajApril 1, 1750 – February 28, 1812

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