'I devoted my entire gift as a writer to the working people...'
Final Statements
'I also declare before the court that I am innocent of both espionage and nationalism.'
'My only wish was to work in a socialist state.'
'After the Revolution, I became a full citizen of the USSR, and to this day I have never disgraced that high honour.'
'I spent a long time trying, while in prison, to find my crime, and I could not.'
‘Every statement made against me was refuted in court by the very people who had signed those statements during the preliminary investigation.’
‘...even if my works have not been good enough today, I take pride in the thought that they will serve as fertiliser for the future Soviet Homers...’
‘For a Soviet person, the measure of one’s worth is one’s usefulness to society.’
‘The only joy in my life was my work, and I took pride in it.’
‘My entire life and literary work were bound to the Communist Party.’
‘My conscience is clear, and it has always been guided by unwavering loyalty to the Party's principles...’
‘I do not consider myself guilty, and once again I ask to be given the opportunity to continue my work together with my colleagues.’
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