biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

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.

Argante Salucci

Salucci, Argante (1868-1896)

A short biography of Italian anarchist Argante Salucci.

Elena Pisarevskaya

Pisarevskaya, Elena Grigorievna (1902- not before 1956) aka Salinger

A short biography of Russian anarchist communist Elena Pisarevskaya, hounded by the Soviet…

Alain Pecunia

Alain Pecunia (1945-2024)

A short biography of Alain Pecunia, French anarchist militant.

Zheko Gerginov

Gerginov, Zheko (1897-1924)

A short biography of the Bulgarian anarchist communist Zheko Gerginov.

Boris Markov

Markov, Boris (1927-2018)

A short biography of the Bulgarian anarchist communist Boris Markov Yanev.