Andrew Smith (26) (1884–)
Author of I WAS A SOVIET WORKER
For other authors named Andrew Smith, see the disambiguation page.
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- Birthdate
- 1884
- Gender
- male
- Short biography
- Born an ethnic Slovak, emigrated from Hungary to the USA in 1907. Joined the Communist Party USA when it was established in 1919. Visited the Soviet Union in November 1929 and was so impressed that he and his wife decided to move there, which they did in February 1932. Desillusioned about the chaos, mismanagement and starvation, they returned to the USA in March 1935. The book "I was a Soviet worker" was published in 1936 and translated to French and Swedish in 1937, and Spanish in 1940.
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- USA
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- USA
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It's a while since I read this but roughly speaking the author describes how he went to the soviet Union in the 1920's from the USA (having emigrated there from Eastern Europe) as a communist/strong sympathiser and having seen the reality behind the propaganda changes his views about the USSR. Arriving as an honoured visitor (courtesy of his political views and coneections) and been impressed he decides to stay. Whoops, big mistake - as a factory hand he sees what is actually happening and show more how the "honoured visitors" are duped, changes his mind and returns the the US. show less
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