Arkady Kots
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Arkady Yakovlevich Kots (1872-1943) was a Russia
n socialist poet of Jewish descent.
Arkady Kots graduated from a mining school in Gorlovka and worked at the Moscow and Donets Coal Basin
s. In 1897-1902, Kots resided in Paris
, where he graduated from a mining institute and established contact with the revolutionary emigres.
In 1902, he published two poems which would go down into the history of proletarian poetry and movement in general. The first one was a Russian translation of The Internationale
, the most famous socialist song and one of the most widely recognized songs in the world. It was published anonymously in a Russian emigre magazine Listki Zhizni, a companion publication to the Zhizn
("Life") magazine. The other verse was called The Proletarian Song (Песнь пролетариев), which would become quite popular.
In 1903, Arkady Kots joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
and carried out party assignments in Mariupol
and Odessa
. In 1907-1914, Kots did not belong to any political party. In 1907, a publishing house Nash Golos (Наш голос) published a collection of verses by Arkady Kots named Proletarian Songs (Песни пролетариев), which would be immediately confiscated by the tsarist authorities. Kots is known to have translated a play by Octave Mirbeau
called Les Mauvais Bergers and published a number of political brochures. In 1914-1920, he sided with the Mensheviks.
Evacuated to the east during the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union
, Kots died in 1943.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n socialist poet of Jewish descent.
Arkady Kots graduated from a mining school in Gorlovka and worked at the Moscow and Donets Coal Basin
Donets Basin
Donbas or Donbass , full rarely-used name Donets Basin , is a historical, economic and cultural region of eastern Ukraine. Originally a coal mining area, it has become a heavily industrialised territory suffering from urban decay and industrial pollution.-Geography:Donbas covers three...
s. In 1897-1902, Kots resided in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he graduated from a mining institute and established contact with the revolutionary emigres.
In 1902, he published two poems which would go down into the history of proletarian poetry and movement in general. The first one was a Russian translation of The Internationale
The Internationale
The Internationale is a famous socialist, communist, social-democratic and anarchist anthem.The Internationale became the anthem of international socialism, and gained particular fame under the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1944, when it was that communist state's de facto central anthem...
, the most famous socialist song and one of the most widely recognized songs in the world. It was published anonymously in a Russian emigre magazine Listki Zhizni, a companion publication to the Zhizn
Zhizn
Zhizn was a Russian magazine published first in Saint Petersburg , then in London and Geneva .Zhizn began its existence as a general purpose magazine in January 1897. For the first two years it was edited, at various times, by S. V. Voejkov, D. M. Ostafyev, M. V. Kalitin, and M. S. Ermolaev and...
("Life") magazine. The other verse was called The Proletarian Song (Песнь пролетариев), which would become quite popular.
In 1903, Arkady Kots joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party , also known as Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party or Russian Social Democratic Party, was a revolutionary socialist Russian political party formed in 1898 in Minsk to unite the various revolutionary organizations into one party...
and carried out party assignments in Mariupol
Mariupol
Mariupol , formerly known as Zhdanov , is a port city in southeastern Ukraine. It is located on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Mariupol is the largest city in Priazovye - a geographical region around Azov Sea, divided by Russia and Ukraine - and is also a popular sea...
and Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
. In 1907-1914, Kots did not belong to any political party. In 1907, a publishing house Nash Golos (Наш голос) published a collection of verses by Arkady Kots named Proletarian Songs (Песни пролетариев), which would be immediately confiscated by the tsarist authorities. Kots is known to have translated a play by Octave Mirbeau
Octave Mirbeau
Octave Mirbeau was a French journalist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, novelist, and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the public, while still appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde...
called Les Mauvais Bergers and published a number of political brochures. In 1914-1920, he sided with the Mensheviks.
Evacuated to the east during the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that began on 22 June 1941. Over 4.5 million troops of the Axis powers invaded the USSR along a front., the largest invasion in the history of warfare...
, Kots died in 1943.