Sergei Varshavsky
Sergei Varshavsky | |
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Varshavsky in his study. Leningrad, 1970s | |
| Native name | Сергей Петрович Варшавский |
| Born | Sergei Petrovich Varshavsky September 27, 1906 Odessa, Russian Empire |
| Died | September 17, 1980 (aged 73) Leningrad, USSR |
| Resting place | Preobrazhenskoe Jewish Cemetery in St.Petersburg, Russia |
| Occupation | Writer, art collector |
| Language | Russian |
| Nationality | USSR |
| Citizenship | USSR |
| Education | Autodidact |
| Period | 1930-1980 |
| Genre | Documentary prose |
| Subject | Art history, World War II |
| Notable works | Ordeal of the Hermitage (Подвиг Эрмитажа) |
| Spouse | Evgenia Vergilis, Lili Varshavsky |
| Children | Lev, Yuri, Dmitry |
Sergei Petrovich Varshavsky (Russian: Сергéй Пeтрóвич Варшáвский, (27 September (O.S. 14 September) 1906, Odessa, the Russian Empire – 17 September 1980, Leningrad, USSR) was a Russian (Soviet) writer and art collector.