biographies

Biographies of revolutionaries, radicals, historical figures and working class activists.

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Efimova, Tatiana Alexeievna (1904-1937) and Kupriyanov, Mikhail Ilyich (1905-1937)

Short biographies of the Russian anarchists Tatiana Efimova and MIkhail Kupriyanov.

Malaydakh, Gavriil Fadeevich (1891-1938)

A short biography of Ukrainian anarchist Gavriil Malaydakh.

Eva on right, to left, Augustin Souchy, Emil Manus, George Högberg

Löfgren, Eva aka Eva Manus, (1886 – 1983)

A short biography of Eva Manus-Löfgren, Swedish anarchist.

Memorial to Emil Manus

Manus, Emil aka Svensson, Emil Bernhard (1889-1935)

A short biography of the Swedish anarchist Emil Manus.

Gérard Lagorce

Lagorce, Gérard (1947-2023) aka Hagar Dunor aka Gégé

A short biography of Gérard Lagorce, French anarchist communist militant, active in the 1968 events…

Image of Kate Austin (short dark hair, black dress)

Remembering Kate Austin, Missouri anarchist & feminist

‘An early freethought and free love advocate, Austin was among those influenced by the legacy of the…

Gershon Tarlovsky

Tarlovsky, Gershon Yoselevich aka Tarlovsky, Gerasim Osipovich, aka Geraska (1893- 1943 or 1945)

A short biography of the Russian anarchist Gershon Tarlovsky.

Anna Rozova

Rozova, (Rosova) Anna Semenovna (1902- after 1968)

A short biography of Russian anarchist Anna Rozova.

Vera Kevrik

Kevrik, Vera Yevgenyevna (or Yevlampievna in one report) (1893-1926?)

A short biography of Russian anarchist Vera Kevrik, harshly persecuted by the Soviet authorities.

Jacobo Prince

Prince, Jacobo (1901-1978 ) aka Yakoub Prinzman aka Jacques, Tocayo, Eduardo Mendez Beade, Eduardo, Mendez

A short biography of Jacobo Prince, an important anarchist communist militant in…

Giovanni Bidoli

Bidoli, Giovanni (1902-1944) aka Nini

A short biography of Giovanni Bidoli, Italian anarchist who perished in Nazi Germany.

Iris Pavon

Pavon, Iris (1906- 1951) aka Alejandrina Serrat

A short biography of Argentinean anarchist activist and poet Iris Pavon.