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Lev Tcherny

Anarchist intellectual and poet, encountered by the narrator.

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Also known as Tcherny

First appearance: XXVIII: Persecution of Anarchists

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Executed by the Cheka, listed under his real name 'Turchaninoff'; known as a gifted poet, writer, and founder of the 'Federation of Brain Workers'; rumored to have died under…
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Lev Tcherny first appears in 0030 xxviii persecution of anarchists.

In XXVIII: Persecution of Anarchists: Executed by the Cheka, listed under his real name 'Turchaninoff'; known as a gifted poet, writer, and founder of the 'Federation of Brain Workers'; rumored to have died under torture.

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