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Herzen

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/ ˈɡjɛrtsən /

noun

  1. Aleksandr ( Ivanovich ) (alɛkˈsandr iˈvaːnovitʃ). 1812–70, Russian socialist political philosopher: best known for his autobiography My Past and Thoughts (1861–67)

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The Coast of Utopia was a massive trilogy about the 19th Century Russian liberal thinker, Alexander Herzen: coolly received at the National Theatre in London, it was a huge success in New York.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

As we Germans would say: Da schlagen zwei Herzen in meiner Brust.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

The tournament’s slogan “United by Football. Vereint im Herzen Europas” — or “United at the Heart of Europe” — is meant to convey a message of togetherness and inclusion.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

Peter Kropotkin was an admirer; Alexander Herzen endorsed Wagner’s revolutionary writings, though not his music.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2020

Mit hochklopfendem Herzen sah sie Tannas nach, wie er im Schatten der Häuser davonschlich, sah den Berg glimmen und langsam dunkel werden und gab keine Antwort, als man sie rief, das Wunder zu sehen.

From Aus meinem Königreich by Sylva, Carmen