What was the fate of Okudzhava's parents during Joseph Stalin's purges?
They were unaffected
His father was executed, his mother sent to Gulag
They left the Soviet Union
They were imprisoned but later released
Answer
Okudzhava's parents were victims of Joseph Stalin's purges. His father, an agronomist, was executed, and his mother, a teacher, was sent to a Gulag labor camp. Okudzhava grew up in an orphanage and was not allowed to see his mother again until 1956, after Stalin's death. His father's death had a profound impact on Okudzhava's life and work.
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