Yuri Mikhailovich Steklov
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- 15 September 1941) was a Russian revolutionary
, journalist and historian.
Steklov joined the Bolshevik Party in 1903, was editor of Izvestia
of the Petrograd Soviet
, and was a member of the Central Committee after the Revolution
. He wrote biographies of Bakunin and Herzen, as well as commentary on Marx and Lenin. Arrested in 1938 amid the Great Purge
, he died in prison.
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,...
- 15 September 1941) was a Russian revolutionary
Revolutionary
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
, journalist and historian.
Steklov joined the Bolshevik Party in 1903, was editor of Izvestia
Izvestia
Izvestia is a long-running high-circulation daily newspaper in Russia. The word "izvestiya" in Russian means "delivered messages", derived from the verb izveshchat . In the context of newspapers it is usually translated as "news" or "reports".-Origin:The newspaper began as the News of the...
of the Petrograd Soviet
Petrograd Soviet
The Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies , usually called the Petrograd Soviet , was the soviet in Petrograd , Russia, established in March 1917 after the February Revolution as the representative body of the city's workers.The Petrograd Soviet became important during the Russian...
, and was a member of the Central Committee after the Revolution
Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution can refer to:* Russian Revolution , a series of strikes and uprisings against Nicholas II, resulting in the creation of State Duma.* Russian Revolution...
. He wrote biographies of Bakunin and Herzen, as well as commentary on Marx and Lenin. Arrested in 1938 amid the Great Purge
Great Purge
The Great Purge was a series of campaigns of political repression and persecution in the Soviet Union orchestrated by Joseph Stalin from 1936 to 1938...
, he died in prison.
Works
- Michael Bakunin: ein Lebensbild, Stuttgart: J.H.W. Dietz, 1913
- A. J. Herzen: eine Biographie, Berlin: A. Seehof, 1920.
- History of the first International, London: M. Lawrence, [1928]. Translated by CedarCedar PaulCedar Paul, née Gertrude Mary Davenport was a singer, author, translator and journalist.-Biography:Gertrude Davenport came from a musical family: she was the grand-daughter of the composer George Alexander Macfarren and the daughter of the composer Francis William Davenport...
and Eden PaulEden PaulMaurice Eden Paul, most commonly known simply as Eden Paul was a socialist physician, writer and translator.-Biography:...
from the 3rd Russian ed., with notes from the 4th ed.