Abramov (Абрамов), Alexander Georgeyevich (1947-1983)

Writer. Graduated from the Voronezh School of Music in 1968, and in 1974 from Leningrad State University in Philosophy.  Become prominent in underground circles through his samizdat work Man in the World.  In 1977 immigrated to the United States, and becomes a prominent writer for émigré papers.  His works were published outside of Russia, and Man in the World appeared from the New York press Sphinx in 1983.