Gustav Landauer

Gustav Landauer (7 April 1870 in Karlsruhe, Germany — 2 May 1919 in Munich, Germany) was a German anarchist and revolutionary who was involved in establishing the short-lived Bayerische Räterepublik (Bavarian Soviet Republic) and serving as its Commissioner of Enlightenment and Public Instruction in April of 1919. Landauer is also known for his study and translation of William Shakespeare's works into German.

Biography

The son of Jewish parents, Landauer studied Philosophy, German studies, and the history of art at Heldelberg, Strasbourg, and Berlin. After breaking off his studies in 1893, he worked as a freelance journalist and public speaker.

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Heldelberg - Strasbourg - Berlin

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His second wife, Hedwig Lachmann, was an accomplished translator, and they worked together to translate Oscar Wilde, Walt Whitman, and other works into German.

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Hedwig Lachmann - Oscar Wilde - Walt Whitman

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Landauer spent much of his life involved in anarchist and socialist political groups, newspapers, and journals. After the German Revolution of 1918, Landauer became a representative for the Bavarian Soviet Republic. After the invasion of counterrevolutionary troops, Landauer was arrested and slain in prison.

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Anarchist - German Revolution - Bavarian Soviet Republic

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