Arnold Susi
| Arnold Susi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 1896 North Caucasus |
| Died |
May 29, 1968 (aged 72) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality |
 Estonia |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for |
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn |
Arnold Susi (4 January 1896 in North Caucasus – 29 May 1968 Tallinn) was a lawyer and the Minister of Education in the Estonian Otto Tief's government established on 18 September 1944 during WWII.[1] He befriended Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in Soviet prison. When writing The Gulag Archipelago Solzhenitsyn hid in his countryhouse in Estonia.[2] He has also written down his memories from days of World War I in book Doom of the Russian Empire (in Estonian: Vene impeeriumi hukk), which he wrote while in Abakan.
References
- ↑ "The heads of state celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of Otto Tief's government". The Government of the Republic of Estonia. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ↑ Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr (1997). Invisible Allies. Basic Books. pp. 46–64 The Estonians. ISBN 978-1-887178-42-6.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Kogerman |
Estonian Minister of Education 1944 |
Succeeded by Gustav Suits (didn't take office) |
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