biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

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Nils "Nisse" Lätt (1907-1988)

A short biography of Nils Lätt, Swedish anarchist who fought in Durruti Column during the Spanish Civil War.

Sid and Clara Solomon

Sidney Solomon, in his own words

A short autobiography of Sidney Solomon long-time anarchist and painter who lived in New York. Member of Vanguard Group, the New Trends Group and…

Rosario Dulcet

Dulcet Marti, Rosario (1881-1968)

A short biography of Rosario Dulcet, Spanish anarchist organiser

Pictured: some members of the Durruti column

Inglès, Pepita (1910-1937)

A short biography of Spanish anarchist Pepita Inglès, who fought and died with the Durruti Column.

Pedro Tufro

Tufró Rua, Pedro (1907-1937)

A short biography of Uruguayan anarchist Pedro Tufro, murdered by the Stalinists in Spain in 1937

A look at the past: the revolutionary career of Joaquín Pérez – Miguel Amorós

A vivid biographical sketch of Joaquín Pérez (1907-2006), based on a manuscript he wrote during the…

The Anarchist Woodcuts of Alexandre Mairet (1880-1947)

A short account of the work of Jean Mairet, radical artist

Serge Torrano

Torrano, Serge, 1950-2015

A short biography of the French libertarian communist railworker Serge Torrano.

Dave Rumsey

Rumsey, David (1937- 2015)

A short biography of Dave Rumsey, active in Brighton Anarchist Group

Canek Sanchez Guevara

Sanchez Guevara, Canek: Che’s anarchist grandson, 1974-2015

A short biography of Canek Sanchez Guevara, grandson of Che.

Colin Parker

Parker, Colin, 1948-2015

A short biography of Colin Parker, one of the founders of the Anarchist Federation

Peter is second from left, pictured in November 1920

Rybin, Peter, 1885-1921

Historical information about Peter Rybin, a Russian anarcho-syndicalist who joined the revolutionary Ukrainian Makhnovist army and was also…