1. Research Mandelstam's life from the time he was arrested in 1934. What was his life in exile like? What were the conditions in the labor camp to which he was assigned.
After Mandelstam was arrested 1934 for his publication of the poem Stalin Epigram, he was exiled to Cherdyn in the Northern Ural with his wife. Some thought that Stalin had a personal say in this decision. He was supposed to be there longer, but after a suicide attempt, he was exiled to Voronezh instead. His exile ended in 1937. During his time of exile, Mandelstam wrote many poems including one about the role of women.
In May of 1938, Mandelstam was arrested again for counter- revolutionary behaviors and was sent to a labor camp for five years. The transit camp he was going to was called Vtoraya Rechka (Second River). He died shortly after his arrival. The conditions there were horrible.
Sources
http://www.poemhunter.com/osip-emilevich-mandelstam/biography/
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