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Alexander Solzhenitsyn Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Alexander Solzhenitsyn through 68 dated historical records for Russia.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1971
1972
Lenten Letter to Patriarch Pimen
Solzhenitsyn addressed questions of Russian religion and public conscience in a letter.
1973
The Gulag Archipelago" three volumes, 1973-1978
Publication of "The Gulag Archipelago" three volumes, 1973-1978. Publication of "The Gulag Archipelago"
The Gulag Archipelago
Publication of "The Gulag Archipelago" three volumes, 1973-1978. Publication of "The Gulag Archipelago"
1974
Exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn is deported from the Russia to Frankfurt, West Germany and stripped of his Soviet citizenship, Solzhenitsyn lives in Heinrich Bulls house
Exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Expelled from Russia & deprived of his citizenship
Letter to Soviet Leaders
Solzhenitsyn's Letter to the Soviet Leaders articulated his political and moral views.
1975
The Oak and the Calf
Solzhenitsyn published The Oak and the Calf, a memoir of literary struggle under censorship.
Lenin in Zurich
Solzhenitsyn published Lenin in Zurich, literary historical material related to The Red Wheel.
1976
Exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn moves to Cavendish, Vermont
Harvard Book Publication Activities
Solzhenitsyn continued writing and publishing during his years in Western exile.
1978
Exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Gives his Commencement Address condemning modern western culture
Education
Given an honorary Literary Degree from Harvard University
1980
The Mortal Danger
Solzhenitsyn published The Mortal Danger, considering Western responses to communism.
1982
November 1916
Solzhenitsyn published November 1916, a volume of the historical cycle The Red Wheel.
1983
Templeton Prize Address
Solzhenitsyn delivered an address examining spiritual and moral decline while accepting the Templeton Prize.
1984
Literary Work in Vermont
Solzhenitsyn continued his historical fiction and research during seclusion in Vermont.
1986
March 1917
Solzhenitsyn's March 1917 continued his extensive cycle about the Russian Revolution.
1990
Exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Soviet citizenship is restored
1991
Rebuilding Russia Essay
Solzhenitsyn published Rebuilding Russia, setting out views on the country's political future.
1993
The Russian Question
Solzhenitsyn published an essay examining Russia's historical and national identity.
1994
Exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Returns to Russia with his wife, Natalia, who had become a United States citizen
1998
Russia in Collapse
Solzhenitsyn published Russia in Collapse, a critique of post-Soviet developments.
2001
Two Hundred Years Together
Publishes a two-volume work on the history of Russian-Jewish relations, "Two Hundred Years Together"
2004
The Red Wheel Historical Cycle
Solzhenitsyn's historical cycle The Red Wheel continued circulating in revised editions and translations.
2007
State Prize
Russian President Vladimir Putin signing a decree conferring the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the humanitarian work of Solzhenitsyn
State Prize
President Putin personally visits the writer at his home to give him the award
2008
Death of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Death of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.