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koestler

/ˈkɛst.lər/

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noun

/ˈkɛst.lər/formalbritishpolitical
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к британскому писателю и интеллектуалу, известному своим романом, разоблачающим сталинские чистки 1930-х годов.

A proper noun referring to a British writer and intellectual, known for his novel that exposed the Stalinist purges of the 1930s.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Arthur KoestlerC1formal

    A Hungarian-born British writer and intellectual, known for his novel 'Darkness at Noon' which exposed the Stalinist purges of the 1930s.

    ruАртур Кестлер

    • Koestler's 'Darkness at Noon' is a classic novel about political repression.
    • Arthur Koestler was a prominent anti-communist writer in the mid-20th century.
    • Many scholars study Koestler's works to understand the history of totalitarianism.