Orlando Figes (London, 1959) is a British historian, naturalized German in 2017, specialized in the history of Russia and Eastern Europe. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and was a professor at Trinity College and Birkbeck College of the University of London until his retirement in 2022. He is known for his narrative and accessible approach in works of cultural and political history, and has been a member of the Royal Society of Literature since 2003.
Among his most notable books are The Tragedy of a People: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924 (1996), awarded the Wolfson Prize; Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia (2002); The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia (2007); and The Story of Russia (2022). His works have been translated into more than thirty languages and have been recognized for their analytical depth and literary style.
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