biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Humphrey, John (1873-1947)

A short biography of London anarchist John Humphrey

Gertrud Guillaume-Schack

Guillaume-Schack, Gertrud (1845-1903)

A short biography of the "Anarchist Countess" Gertrud Guillaume-Schack, active in the Socialist League.

Anarchist column in Carrara region

Pelliccia, Nelly (1925-1945)

A short biography of Italian anarchist partisan Nelly Pelliccia

Tresca, Carlo: portrait of a rebel

Arriving in America in 1904, Carlo Tresca began a nearly forty-year stretch as an active revolutionary. Nunzio Pernicone's definitive biography…

Garcia, Miguel's story

The fascinating memoirs of Spanish anarchist, former newspaper boy, civil war and resistance fighter, Miguel Garcia Garcia. Published as Miguel…

Acharya, M.P.T (1887-1954)

A short biography of Indian anarchist MPT Acharya.

Monatte, Pierre - Laín Díez

A short biographical sketch of the French revolutionary syndicalist organizer and author, Pierre Monatte, by the Chilean council communist, Laín…

Nannie Dryhurst

Dryhurst, Nannie Florence, 1856-1930

A short biography of anarchist Nannie Dryhurst, active in the Freedom group.

Erich Mühsam

Mühsam, Erich: His life, his work, his martyrdom - Augustin Souchy

A biography of the German anarchist and poet Erich Mühsam, written by his friend Augustin Souchy…

Tresca, Carlo, 1879-1943

Short biography of the Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca, written by Nunzio Pernicone.

Cortez, Carlos, 1923-2005

An obitatury for long-time IWW member and artist Carlos Cortez.

Frank Leech

Leech, Frank (1900-1953)

A short biography of Frank Leech, anarchist active in Glasgow for more than 30 years