In 1952, Robeson was awarded the International Stalin Prize by the Soviet Union.[SUP][229][/SUP] Unable to travel to Moscow, he accepted the award in New York.[SUP][230][/SUP] In April 1953, shortly after Stalin's death, Robeson penned To You My Beloved Comrade, praising Stalin as dedicated to peace and a guide to the world: "Through his deep humanity, by his wise understanding, he leaves us a rich and monumental heritage."[SUP][231][/SUP] Robeson's opinions about the Soviet Union kept his passport out of reach and stopped his return to the entertainment industry and the civil rights movement.[SUP][232][/SUP] In his opinion, the Soviet Union was the guarantor of political balance in the world.[SUP][233][/SUP]