Svetlana Alliluyeva - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	February 28, 1926
Age	100
Birthplace	Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Zodiac Sign	Pisces - (see also Svetlana Alliluyeva's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger
Generation	Greatest Generation
Known For	Daughter of Joseph Stalin, her memoirs, and her high-profile defection from the Soviet Union to the United States.

Intro

Svetlana Alliluyeva, also known as Lana Peters, was the youngest child and only daughter of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Her life traversed the tumultuous era of the Soviet Union, marked by her dramatic defection to the West in 1967 and subsequent years spent in various countries including the United States, India, and the United Kingdom. She became known for her memoirs and candid revelations about her family's legacy.

Early Life & Background

Born in Moscow in 1926, Svetlana Alliluyeva was raised in the privileged but pressured environment of Stalin's Kremlin. Her mother, Nadezhda Alliluyeva, died by suicide when Svetlana was six, affecting her deeply. Raised largely in isolation, Svetlana was aware from a young age of her father's political stature and the fearful atmosphere that surrounded his regime.

Career Highlights

Published 'Twenty Letters to a Friend', an internationally bestselling memoir, in 1967
Defected from the Soviet Union to the United States in 1967
Lived in the United States, United Kingdom, and India, publishing further works detailing her experiences and the legacy of her father

Trivia

Changed her name to Lana Peters after marrying American William Wesley Peters
Returned briefly to the Soviet Union in the 1980s before moving back to the West
Known for her outspoken criticism of her father's regime

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