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M. Gessen
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1967– · Russian-American journalist and activist

Also known as: Masha Gessen, Maria Alexandrovna Gessen, Marija Alexandrowna Gessen, Marija Gessen, М. Гессен, マーシャ・ゲッセン

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Known works

  • Blood Matters (2008)
  • Ester and Ruzya (2004)
  • Perfect rigor (2009)
  • Never remembers
  • Surviving Autocracy