Career in Moscow
Duranty moved to the Soviet Union in 1921. On holiday in 1924, Duranty's left leg was injured in a train wreck in France. After the operation, the surgeon discovered gangrene; and the leg was removed. After recovering, Duranty continued his career as a journalist in the Soviet Union. In 1929, he was granted an exclusive interview with Joseph Stalin that enhanced his reputation. Duranty was to remain in Moscow for twelve years, returning to the United States in 1934. Thereafter, he remained on retainer for The New York Times, which required him to spend several months a year in Moscow. In this capacity, he reported on the show trials of the later 1930s.
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