Warlam Tichonowitsch Schalamow
June 5, 1907 – January 17, 1982
Varlam Shalamov was a Russian writer, journalist, and poet who survived the Gulag. Drawing from his harrowing experiences, his work delves into the psychological and moral impacts of repression and forced labor. Shalamov eschewed sentimentality, offering instead a stark, often uncomfortable portrayal of human resilience and degradation under the most extreme conditions. His writing stands as a testament to the endurance of the spirit in the face of brutal oppression.
