biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Barr, May 1, 1937 at Hyde Park

Barr, Ralph (1881-1951)

A short biography of Hammersmith anarchist Ralph Barr

Louise Olivereau

Olivereau, Louise (1883- 1963)

A short biography of anarchist and war resister Louise Olivereau

Partos/Polgare,(left), Kati Horna, Karl Korsch (right).

Partos, Pal (1911-1964) aka Paul Polgare, Pablo Polgare, Folgare

Short biography of Hungarian who moved from being influenced by Karl Korsch to being the keeper of…

Sollitt, Matt (1840-1915)

A short biography of Leeds anarchist Matt Sollitt

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.