Franz Pfemfert
German journalist (1879–1954)
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Franz Pfemfert (20 November 1879, Lötzen, East Prussia (now Giżycko, Poland) – 26 May 1954, Mexico City) was a German journalist, editor of Die Aktion, literary critic, politician and portrait photographer. Pfemfert occasionally wrote under the pseudonym U. Gaday (derived from Russian "ugadaj", dt: "guess").
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Franz Pfemfert | |
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Memorial plaque to Pfemfert, Nassauische Straße 17, Berlin-Wilmersdorf | |
| Born | November 20, 1879 |
| Died | May 26, 1954 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Alexandra Ramm-Pfemfert |
In 1911 he married Alexandra Ramm, who had moved to Berlin from Russia and who was involved in Russian translations.
Pfemfert was involved in founding the Antinationale Sozialisten-Partei (Antinational Socialist Party), originally a clandestine organisation founded in 1915.[1] Die Aktion became its official organ following the German Revolution in November 1918.[2]
He subsequently became close friends with Leon Trotsky, even though he maintained quite distinct political views.[3]
After the Nazi seizure of power, Pfemfert fled to Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia. Here the Czech stalinists called for his deportation.[4]
Publishing
Alongside publishing Die Aktion, Pfemfert published a variety of authors: