Witness to the German Revolution

by Serge, Victor; Birchall, Ian

• ISBN13: 9781608460854
• ISBN10: 1608460851
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-26
• Publisher: Haymarket Books

Summary

In 1923 history stood at a cross roads. Serge unapologetically lent his pen to those fighting for international workers' revolution.

Author Biography

Victor Serge (1890-1947), best known as a novelist, was an active participant in the anarchist movement before becoming a committed Bolshevik once he reached Russia in 1939. An eloquent critic of tyranny no matter its form, Serge was a leading member of the Left Opposition in its struggle against Joseph Stalin, a cause that ultimately resulted in his exile from Russia. Ian Birchall is an independent writer and translator. His translations from the French include the writings of Victor Serge and Alfred Rosmer. He is on the editorial board of Revolutionary History and is a long-standing member of the British Socialist Workers Party.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Note on the Translation	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 11
Chronology	p. 12
Abbreviations and German Terms Used in Text	p. 14
Letter from Germany to a French Comrade	p. 16
Conference Impressions	p. 24
Balance Sheet of a Year	p. 30
The Anniversary of January 15: Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg	p. 36
News from Germany	p. 43
A Document on German Patriotism	p. 46
Amid the Collapse of Bourgeois Germany	p. 49
Reports from Germany	p. 54
The General Strike in Germany	p. 71
Reports from Germany	p. 80
The Rich against the Nation	p. 248
The Rich against Culture	p. 255
A 50-Day Armed Vigil	p. 268
Further Reading	p. 289
Key Figures	p. 291
Appendix	p. 296
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