Following several arrests of her husband, Tchernavin herself was arrested in January 1931. On 25 April 1931 her husband was convicted for "wrecking" under Article 58, Paragraph 7 of the Soviet Penal Code and sentenced to five years in Gulag labor camps. They first met again in November 1931, when they began planning to escape from the Soviet Union. In August 1932 they met again and set out on their escape. After 22 days of trekking through rugged terrain and suffering hardships due to a lack of provisions and poor weather, they were finally able to reach Finland.[7] (Tchernavin's son gave an account of the escape, filmed on location in the Russian Arctic, in Angus MacQueen's documentary Gulag (2000).[9][10])
Life after
Tchernavin began to write her account of their escape during a period she spent in hospital recovering from the adverse effects of the journey on a heart condition.[3] The book was published first in London in October 1933.[11] The Tchernavins were still living in Finland in 1933, but in April of that year a letter from her husband, entitled "Methods of the OGPU", was published in The Times.[12]
The letter was a rebuttal from his personal experience of the statement by Andrey Vyshinsky at the then current trial in Moscow of Metropolitan-Vickers engineers that '...in U.S.S.R. the accused are not put to torture...'. A subsequent letter from Sir Bernard Pares[13] strongly suggests that Pares had helped to bring about their publication. In March 1934 Pares presided at Tatiana's public lecture in London, entitled "The fate of the intellectual worker in Soviet Russia".
In 1934, the family moved to England. Tchernavin became a translator in the UK Ministry of Information for the remainder of World War II and helped subtitle Noël Coward's war propaganda film In Which We Serve. Andrei became a civil engineer and designed the Bow Flyover.[10]
Personal life and death
Tchernavin married Vladimir V. Tchernavin (1887–1949), who graduated from the same university. They had one child, Andrei Vladimirovich Tchernavin (1918–2007).[7][8]
Tchernavin died age 83 on March 1, 1971, in England. Tchernavin, her husband, and son are all interred at the St. Mary Churchyard in South Perrott, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.[8][14]
Legacy
Tchernavin's Escape From The Soviets (1934) [3] and her husband's book I Speak for the Silent: Prisoners of the Soviets (1935) [4] were among the first to give testimony of life under the Soviets, the GPU's operations and the Gulag.
^Helena Soini (2017). "The Finnish Period in the Life and Work of the Chernavin Family" (PDF). Stephanos. 25 (5): 253–260. doi:10.24249/2309-9917-2017-25-5-253-260.
^ abcde Tchernavin, Tatiana (May 1934). Escape From The Soviets. Translated by Natalie Duddington (under pseudonym "N. Alexander"). E. P. Dutton and Co. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^ abcTchernavin, Vladimir V. (February 1935). I Speak for the Silent: Prisoners of the Soviets. Translated by Nicholas M. Oushakoff. Half Cushman & Flint. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^ Beveridge, W.H. (1959). A defence of free learning. London: Oxford University Press. p. 21. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^Tchernavin, Vladimir V. (February 1935). From the Archive: I Speak for the Silent: Looking Back to 1935(PDF). Translated by Nicholas M. Oushakoff. Five Dials. p. 20. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^ abcd "Prisoners: Vladimir Tchernavin". Gulag: Many Days, Many Lives. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^ abcd Trewavas, Ethelwynn (14 May 1949). "Obituary: Dr. Vladimir Tchernavin". Nature. Nature: International Journal of Science. 163 (4150): 755–756. doi:10.1038/163755a0.
^ ab "Engineer's heroic escape is subject of TV documentary". New Civil Engineer. 15 July 1999. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^"Shorter Notices". The Times. London, England (46574): 21. October 13, 1933.
^Tchernavin, Vladimir V. (18 Apr 1933). "Methods of the OGPU". The Times (London, England) (46421): 11.
^"Bolshevist Methods". The Times (London, England) (46427): 15. 25 Apr 1933.
^ "Andrei Vladmirovich Tchernavin". FindAGrave. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
External links
Tchernavin, Tatiana (May 1934). Escape From the Soviets. Translated by Natalie Duddington (under pseudonym "N. Alexander"). E. P. Dutton and Co. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
MacQueen, Angus. "Gulag". YouTube. BBC. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
January 26, 2023
tatiana, tchernavin, alternative, transliteration, chernavin, russian, Чернавин, 1887, 1971, russian, born, artist, wrote, earliest, accounts, escaping, soviet, gulag, system, along, with, husband, vladimir, tchernavin, born, 1887, december, 1887, russian, emp. Tatiana Tchernavin alternative transliteration Chernavin Russian Chernavin 1887 1971 was a Russian born artist who wrote one of the earliest accounts of escaping the Soviet Gulag system along with her husband Vladimir V Tchernavin 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tatiana TchernavinBorn 1887 12 20 December 20 1887 1 Russian EmpireDiedMarch 1 1971 1971 03 01 aged 83 2 United KingdomSpouseVladimir V TchernavinChildrenAndrei Tchernavin Contents 1 Background 1 1 Gulag 1 2 Life after 2 Personal life and death 3 Legacy 4 Works 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditTatiana Vasilievna Sapozhnikova was born on December 20 1887 in the Russian Empire She studied at St Petersburg University 4 7 8 Tchernavin worked as a curator in the Section of Applied Arts of the Hermitage 3 Gulag Edit Following several arrests of her husband Tchernavin herself was arrested in January 1931 On 25 April 1931 her husband was convicted for wrecking under Article 58 Paragraph 7 of the Soviet Penal Code and sentenced to five years in Gulag labor camps They first met again in November 1931 when they began planning to escape from the Soviet Union In August 1932 they met again and set out on their escape After 22 days of trekking through rugged terrain and suffering hardships due to a lack of provisions and poor weather they were finally able to reach Finland 7 Tchernavin s son gave an account of the escape filmed on location in the Russian Arctic in Angus MacQueen s documentary Gulag 2000 9 10 Life after Edit Tchernavin began to write her account of their escape during a period she spent in hospital recovering from the adverse effects of the journey on a heart condition 3 The book was published first in London in October 1933 11 The Tchernavins were still living in Finland in 1933 but in April of that year a letter from her husband entitled Methods of the OGPU was published in The Times 12 The letter was a rebuttal from his personal experience of the statement by Andrey Vyshinsky at the then current trial in Moscow of Metropolitan Vickers engineers that in U S S R the accused are not put to torture A subsequent letter from Sir Bernard Pares 13 strongly suggests that Pares had helped to bring about their publication In March 1934 Pares presided at Tatiana s public lecture in London entitled The fate of the intellectual worker in Soviet Russia In 1934 the family moved to England Tchernavin became a translator in the UK Ministry of Information for the remainder of World War II and helped subtitle Noel Coward s war propaganda film In Which We Serve Andrei became a civil engineer and designed the Bow Flyover 10 Personal life and death EditTchernavin married Vladimir V Tchernavin 1887 1949 who graduated from the same university They had one child Andrei Vladimirovich Tchernavin 1918 2007 7 8 Tchernavin died age 83 on March 1 1971 in England Tchernavin her husband and son are all interred at the St Mary Churchyard in South Perrott West Dorset District Dorset England 8 14 Legacy EditTchernavin s Escape From The Soviets 1934 3 and her husband s book I Speak for the Silent Prisoners of the Soviets 1935 4 were among the first to give testimony of life under the Soviets the GPU s operations and the Gulag Works EditEscape From the Soviets 1934 3 My Childhood in Siberia Tatiana Tchernavin Oxford University Press 1972 ISBN 9780199170203See also EditVladimir V Tchernavin Gulag Andre Mikhelson Whittaker Chambers Anti communismReferences Edit Helena Soini 2017 The Finnish Period in the Life and Work of the Chernavin Family PDF Stephanos 25 5 253 260 doi 10 24249 2309 9917 2017 25 5 253 260 TCHERNAVIN On March 1st 1971 Tatiana Tchernavin aged 83 years Funeral at South Perrott Church Dorset March 5th at 12 noon Flowers to Kenyon Kensington Church street https www findagrave com memorial 59951010 tatiana vasilievna tchernavin a b c d e Tchernavin Tatiana May 1934 Escape From The Soviets Translated by Natalie Duddington under pseudonym N Alexander E P Dutton and Co Retrieved 18 February 2018 a b c Tchernavin Vladimir V February 1935 I Speak for the Silent Prisoners of the Soviets Translated by Nicholas M Oushakoff Half Cushman amp Flint Retrieved 18 February 2018 Beveridge W H 1959 A defence of free learning London Oxford University Press p 21 Retrieved 18 February 2018 Tchernavin Vladimir V February 1935 From the Archive I Speak for the Silent Looking Back to 1935 PDF Translated by Nicholas M Oushakoff Five Dials p 20 Retrieved 18 February 2018 a b c d Prisoners Vladimir Tchernavin Gulag Many Days Many Lives Retrieved 18 February 2018 a b c d Trewavas Ethelwynn 14 May 1949 Obituary Dr Vladimir Tchernavin Nature Nature International Journal of Science 163 4150 755 756 doi 10 1038 163755a0 MacQueen Angus Gulag 2000 YouTube BBC Retrieved September 29 2017 a b Engineer s heroic escape is subject of TV documentary New Civil Engineer 15 July 1999 Retrieved 18 February 2018 Shorter Notices The Times London England 46574 21 October 13 1933 Tchernavin Vladimir V 18 Apr 1933 Methods of the OGPU The Times London England 46421 11 Bolshevist Methods The Times London England 46427 15 25 Apr 1933 Andrei Vladmirovich Tchernavin FindAGrave Retrieved 18 February 2018 External links EditTchernavin Tatiana May 1934 Escape From the Soviets Translated by Natalie Duddington under pseudonym N Alexander E P Dutton and Co Retrieved 18 February 2018 MacQueen Angus Gulag YouTube BBC Retrieved September 29 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tatiana Tchernavin amp oldid 1122464746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
