biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Dimitri Popov

Popov, Dimitri Ivanovich, 1892-1921

A short biography of Dimitri Popov, sailor, Left Socialist Revolutionary and then anarchist and Makhnovist

Mbeki, Thabo

Critical biographical notes on Thabo Mbeki, excerpted from a contribution to the New York Review of Books by the anti-Stalinist historian of the ANC Paul Trewhela in 2000.

Staradolz, Alexander, ?-1936

A short account of Alexander Staradolz who fought with Makhno and Durruti.

Edgard Leuenroth

Leuenroth, Edgard, 1881-1968

A short biographer of Edgard Leuenroth German-Brazilian anarchist who was an indefatigable propagandist and activist for anarchism.

Alexander Lepetchenko

Lepetchenko, Ivan and Alexander

A short account of the lives of the Lepetchenko brothers, Alexander and Ivan, who fought with the Makhnovists.

Zuychenko , seated 2nd from right. Makhno seated far left, Antoni seated second

Zuychenko, Nazar Semenovich, 1887/8-1938

A short biography of Nazar Zuychenko, one of first members of Gulyai Poye Anarchist Communist Group, persecuted by the Soviet authorities

Chuchko, Ivan Minovich, 1893-1938

A short biography of Ivan Chuchko, Makhnovist commander hounded by the Soviet authorities for many years.

Minnig, Albert, 1911-1968

A short biography of Albert Minnig, Swiss anarchist volunteer in Spain

Ridge, Lola: anarchist and poet

A brief biography of Lola Ridge, New Zealand anarchist and poet by Mark Derby.

Ivanyuk, ?-1921

A short biography of Ivanyuk, independent-minded Makhnovist commander, who died in the last major battle of the movement.

Banner of the 2nd Consolidated Makhnovist Regiment

Pravda, Simeon (Batko Pravda), 1877-1921

A short biography of Simeon Pravda, one of the most colourful of the Makhnovist commanders.

Zhivoder, c.1883-1920

A short biography of Zhivoder, a revolutionary sailor who moved from Bolshevism to anarchism.