biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Haden, Charlie, 1937-2014

A short obituary of the seminal jazz bassist and anti-war activist Charlie Haden, who died last week.

Maria Luisa Cobos

Cobos Peña, Maria Luisa (1909-1973)

A short biography of Maria Luisa Cobos, Spanish anarchist and protagonist of women's liberation.

Dolores Prat

Prat Coll, Dolores (1905-2001)

A short biography of the anarchist Dolores Prat

Maruja Lara

Lara, Maruja aka Angustias Lara Sanchez (1917-2012)

A short biography of Spanish anarchist Maruja Lara.

Isabel Mesa in 1930s

Mesa, Isabel, 1913-2002

A short biography of Isabel Mesa Delgado, life-long Spanish anarchist.

Maria Pérez Cruz

Perez, Maria, 1917-1942, aka La Jabalina

A short biography of Spanish anarchist Maria Perez, who fought with the Iron Column and was murdered by the Francoists in 1942

Francesca Saperas

Saperas, Francesca (1851-1933)

A short biography of the Spanish anarchist Francesca Saperas.

Balbina Pi

Pi Sanllehy, Balbina (1896-1973)

A short biography of the anarchist textile worker Balbina Pi, active within the Spanish CNT and the anarchist groups

Concha Perez

Perez, Concha, 1915-2014

A short biography of the Spanish anarchist militant Concha Perez

Concha Liaño

Liaño, Concha (1916-2014)

A short biography of Concha Liaño, one of the founders of the Spanish anarchist women's movement Mujeres Libres

Rius, Maria, 1909-c.1970

A short biography of the Spanish anarchist Maria Rius.

Pepita Not (right)

Not, Josepa “Pepita” (1900-1938)

A short biography of Pepita Not, active in the Spanish anarchist group Los Solidarios.