Varlam Shalamov was a Russian writer and poet, renowned for his harrowing accounts of life in the Soviet labor camps. His most famous work, the "Kolyma Tales," is considered a powerful testament to human suffering and resilience under extreme conditions. He depicted the brutality and dehumanization of the Gulag system through his evocative prose and personal experiences. Here is 1 of his quotes:
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