biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Viktor Belash.

Belash, Viktor Fedorovich aka Bilash 1893-1938

A short biography of Viktor Belash. Ukrainian anarchist communist, railway worker, and brilliant strategist of the Makhnovist movement.

Harragan (Harrigan), James

A short biography of James Harragan, anarchist shoemaker and link between the old Chartist movement and the newly emergent anarchist movement.

Werner, Wilhelm (1859-1939) aka The Elephant

A short biography of Wilhelm Werner, one of the pioneers of German anarchism.

Etta Federn

Federn, Marietta aka Etta 1883- 1951

A short biography of Etta Federn, Austrian litterateur, anarchist and educationalist.

Nowak, Franz (1983-1945) aka Zigeuner (Gypsy)

A short biography of Franz Nowak, German anarchist murdered by the Nazis

Czakon, Paul (1896-1952) aka Max aka Maximo Mas

A short biography of Paul Czakon, anarchist active in Upper Silesia who fought in Spain.

Huppertz, Willy 1904-1978

A short biography of Willy Huppertz, who kept alive the flame of German anarchism.

Fritz Kater photographed by Diego Abad de Santillán, 1920

Kater, Fritz (1861 - 1945)

A short biography of Fritz Kater, important figure within FVdG and FAUD in Germany.

Roche, Karl (1862-1931) aka KR aka Isegrim aka Diogenes

A short biography of Karl Roche, leading light within the revolutionary German workers movement.

Schreyer, Paul Albert aka Luigi 1887-1918

A short biography of Paul Schreyer, German anarchist who opposed the First World War

Wilhelmshaven revolt

Schneider, Ernst Wilhelm, (1883-1963) Aka Ikarus

A short biography of the German revolutionary seaman Ernst Schneider

Fritz Benner

Benner, Fritz (1906-1966)

A short biography of Fritz Benner, courageous German anarchist.