biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Hannibal, Hermann 1898-1963

A short biography of Hermann Hannibal, blacksmith and member of the FAUD, imprisoned by the Nazis in Sachsenhausen concentration camp

Bartling, Heinrich 1880-1940

Short biography of Heinrich Bartling, German anarchist active in the FAUD and FKAD and martyred by the Nazis.

Paul, Willi, 1897-1979

A short biography of Willi Paul, lifelong anarchist militant, active in the Anarchist-Communist Federation of Germany (FKAD) and the Spanish Civil War.

Ramon Finster

Finster, Ramon, 1944-1996

A founding member of the French ORA, anarchist militant, artist, writer, animator of cultural and artistic events.

Fayolle, Maurice César, 1909-1970

A short biography of Maurice Fayolle, veteran social anarchist and founder of the French ORA.

Granach, Alexander, 1890-1945

A short biography of Alexander Granach, anarchist and famous actor in German and Hollywood cinema.

Armand Guerra.

Guerra, Armand, 1886-1939

Typesetter, film maker, scenario write, actor and anarchist active within the movement in Spain and internationally.

Mat Kavanagh

Kavanagh, Mat, 1876-1954

A short biography of Mat Kavanagh, Liverpool-Irish class struggle anarchist.

Greenberg, Yiddelle 1909-194?

Biography of Polish anarchist Yiddelle Greenberg, whose activity was crucial in the formation of the Polish anarchist movement.

Nikolai Rogdaev

Rogdaev, Nikolai 1880-1932 aka Uncle Vanya

A short biography of Nikolai Rogdaev, trailblazer of Russian anarchism.

Federico Borrell.

Borrell, Federico 1912-1936

Short biography of Spanish anarchist Federico Borrell, made famous by the iconic photo The Falling Soldier by Robert Capa.

Fred Dunn (second from left, Sis Wilkinson to his left) Harlech anarchist camp

Dunn, Fred 1884-1925

A short biography of English anarchist Fred Dunn, active opponent of the First World War.