biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Nikolai Zhelezniakov

Zhelezniakov, Nikolai Grigorievich (1893-1918/1919)

A short biography of Nikolai, the far less known brother of the anarchist Anatoli Zheleznyakov.

Makhnovists 1919

Brova, Mikhail or Brava aka Batko Brova, ?-1921

A short biography of Mikhail Brova, Makhnovist commander, anarchist communist and associate of Maslakov

Lamanov, Anatoli Nikolaevich 1889-1921

A short biography of Anatoli Lamanov, the voice and ideologist of the Kronstadt Revolt

Map of the core area of the Makhnovists (red) and their area of wider influence

Budanov, Avraam, 1886?-1928/9?

A short biography of Avraam Budanov, who fought with the Makhnovists and continued an underground struggle after the defeat of the movement

Vdovichenko, Trofim Yakovlevich, 1889-1921

A short biography of Trofim Vdovichenko, gifted guerilla commander and one of the most heroic figures of the Makhnovist movement

Kogan, David aka Lev Rubin,Lev, Christ, Little Christ, David Samara (1893-1923?)

A short biography of David Kogan, devoted Russian anarchist and escaper extraordinaire.

Gutman, [Gotman] Iosif I. aka Iosif the Emigrant, 1890-1920

A short biography of Russian Jewish anarchist Iosif the Emigrant who was a strong advocate of close cooperation between the anarchist movement and the Makhnovists

Kalandarishvili, Nestor Alexandrevitch, 1876-1922

Nick Heath's short biography of Nestor Kalandarishvili, a high profile anarchist who defected to the Bolsheviks.

Geytsman, Ilya, 1874/1879-1938

A short biography of former anarchist Ilya Geytsman who defected to the Bolsheviks, and then was later executed in Stalin's purges.

Marut, Ret: The Early B. Traven - James Goldwasser

A 1990s article surveying the then recently-acquired Ret Marut archive, now residing with the University of California. The documents confirm…

Akashev, Konstantin Vasielievitch, 1888-1931

A short biography of the anarchist who defected to the Bolsheviks and became the first commander of the Soviet air force and was later executed.

Abrams, Jacob aka Jack Abrams, 1883-1953

A short biography of Jack Abrams, active in the USA, Russia and Mexico and famous for the Abrams case which led an assault on US anarchism