1. Victor Zorza's parents were Polish Jews who owned a shop in the town.
17 Facts About Victor Zorza
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Victor Zorza fled east with the retreating Russians, and was forced to dig trenches with prisoners of war.
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Victor Zorza's second escape was more successful, and with help from the author Ilya Ehrenburg, Zorza was able to join up with a Polish Air Force unit that was being formed.
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Victor Zorza was evacuated to the UK via Iran and India.
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Victor Zorza monitored and reported on news from the Soviet bloc.
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Victor Zorza began writing freelance for The Manchester Guardian in 1950 and joined their staff in 1956.
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Victor Zorza was discovered to be a canny analyst of the inner workings of the Soviet Union.
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Victor Zorza made a series of bold predictions that proved to be accurate and for which he gained considerable respect.
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Victor Zorza was one of the first analysts to predict the Sino-Soviet split.
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Victor Zorza wrote a regular column in The Guardian called "Village Voice" in which he turned his keen analytical skills from the world stage to the equally complicated and intriguing interpersonal and inter-caste relationships in the village.
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In India, and in his advocacy for the hospice movement, Zorza found new purpose in life and in 1992, a story called "The Four Missions of Victor Zorza" was published in Reader's Digest.
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Victor Zorza established "The British Russian Hospice Society" whose advocacy in 1990 led to the building Russia's first hospice in St Petersburg.
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In 1991 Rosemary decided to part ways with Victor Zorza; his demanding schedule and international travels had preventing him from supporting her in her battle with Parkinson's disease.
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Victor Zorza married Peter Varney and lived with him until her death in 2000.
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In 1993, Victor Zorza met Eileen Lerche-Thomsen, and she became his life partner, supporting him until his death.
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Victor Zorza had heart problems for much of his later life beginning in the late 70s.
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Victor Zorza had multiple heart bypass surgeries beginning in 1979, and was restricted in his diet.