biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

After Cable Street: Joe Jacobs 1940-1977 - Alan Woodward

A biography of working class communist Eastender Joe Jacobs that covers the years after his…

Shakhvorostov, 4th from left, back row, next to Stalin

Shakhvorostov, Stepan Ivanovich (1882-1938) aka Vanya

short biography of anarchist communist Stepan Shakhvorostov

Serge Livrozet cracking a safe

Serge Livrozet, anarchist, safecracker and writer

Short biography of Serge Livrozet, anarchist, writer and safecracker

Great Anarchists Cover

Great Anarchists - Ruth Kinna and Clifford Harper

Collection of 10 short biographies of notable anarchists by Ruth Kinna and illustrated by Clifford Harper.

Babeshko, Vasily (1879?-1907)

A short biography of Vasily Babeshko, Socialist-Revolutionary, then Anarchist-Communist

Giovanni Santandrea

Santandrea, Giovanni (1859-1926)

A short biography of Italian anarchist rail worker Giovanni Santandrea

Guido Nencini

Nencini, Guido (1896-1926)

A short biography of Italian anarchist Guido Nencini, martyred by the Fascists.

Oscar Scarselli

Scarselli, Oscar (1902-19?)

A short biography of Oscar Scarselli, Italian anarchist forced to flee to Russia.

Anarchist portraits book cover

Anarchist Portraits - Paul Avrich

A fantastic collection of essays by historian Paul Avrich on the lives and times of several prominent anarchists.

Artem Parkhomenko

Parkhomenko, Artem Yakovlevich (1892-1964) aka Saenko

A short biography of anarchist communist and Makhnovist Artem Parhomenko

Lontsov and the Makhnovist armoured train

A short biography of Makhnovist commander Lontsov

Shchus and his detachment, end of 1918

Zabudko, Mefodisiy Vlasovich (1893-1921): victim of Bolshevik treachery

A short biography of Makhnovist commander Mefodosiy Zabudko.