• 'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile

  • Feb 12 2025
  • Length: 8 mins
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'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile

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  • In 1917, Lev Bronshtein – also known as Leon Trotsky – spent 10 weeks in exile in New York City. The Russian revolutionary hoped to spark a socialist revolution in the United States, but found disappointment when American workers didn't respond the way he had hoped. Trotsky's time in New York is the subject of Robert Littell's latest novel, Bronshtein in the Bronx. In today's episode, Littell talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the author's family connection to the revolutionary, his decision to name Trotsky's conscience in the book, and the violence of revolution.

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