Musician Dictionary

Masha Gessen

Russian-American journalist and activist · Author

DescriptionRussian-American journalist and activist
Source: Wikidata
Born1967-01-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMoscow
Source: Wikidata
AreaSoviet Union
Source: MusicBrainz
CountrySU
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSoviet Union United States Russia
Source: Wikidata
Occupationtranslator political activist academic journalist writer
Source: Wikidata
AwardsHannah Arendt Prize Kurt Tucholsky Prize John Chancellor Award Carnegie Fellow National Book Award for Nonfiction Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding Wallenberg Medal Guggenheim Fellowship Pulitzer Prize
Source: Wikidata

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mbid: 1edc2d3d-b9d8-43cf-9c6a-65f552f5d4f6 · wikidata: Q441226 · isni: 0000000110687473 · apple_music: 496759125

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