biographies

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

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Guy Bourgeois in the 1950s

Bourgeois, Guy, 1926-2004

A short biography of Guy Bourgeois, French anarchist and anti-colonialist who fought with the resistance during World War 2.

Luigi Camillo Berneri

Berneri, Luigi Camillo, 1897-1937

The life of famous Italian anarchist, Luigi Camillo Berneri, who was assassinated by Stalinists during the Spanish Civil War.

Mugshots of Armando Borghi

Borghi, Armando, 1882-1968

A short biography of Italian anarchist and anti-fascist militant Armando Borghi.

William "Billy" MacQueen

MacQueen, William 'Billy', 1875-1908

A short biography of English anarchist William "Billy" MacQueen who was active in Leeds until emigrating to the US.

Maguid (centre)

Maguid, Jacobo, 1907-1997

A short biography of active Argentinian anarchist Jacobo Maguid.

Jean Malaquais.

Malaquais, Jean, 1908-1998

A biography of the writer, communist, and "stateless person", Jean Malaquais.

Errico Malatesta

Malatesta, Errico, 1853-1932

A short biography of leading Italian anarchist militant Errico Malatesta.

Ushuaia prison

Mancebo, Benigno, 1906-1940

A short biography of anarchist militant Benigno Mancebo, active in Argentina and Spain.

Marin, Enrique Martinez 'Quique'

Martinez Marin, Enrique 'Quique', 1927-1949

Brief biographical information about Spanish anarchist and anti-Franco guerrilla movement fighter Enrique Martinez Marin, 'Quique'.

Bleikhman, Iosif, 1868-1921

A short biography of Russian anarchist-communist sent to a Bolshevik labour camp, Iosif Bleikhman.

Biard, Roland, 1942-1998

A short biography of French anarchist militant and historian, Roland Biard.

Marie Louise Berneri

Berneri, Marie Louise, 1918-1949

Marie Louise Berneri was a leading member of the Freedom Group during the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War, and until her early death.