A communist odyssey : the life of József Pogány/John Pepper / by Thomas Sakmyster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sakmyster, Thomas L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pogány, József, 1886-1938.

Pogány, József.

Pepper, John, 1886-1938.

Pepper, John.

Communists--Hungary--Biography.

Communists.

Hungary.

Communism--United States--History--20th century.

Communism.

United States.

History.

Communism--Europe--History--20th century.

Europe.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 249 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Buapest ; New York : CEU Press, 2012.

Summary:

Sakmyster (emeritus, history, U. of Cincinnati) offers a politically-based biography of József Pogány (1886-1938), a journalist and leader in radical left-wing politics before and after World War I. The author refers to him as an "itinerant Communist" and professional revolutionary for good reason. While working for the Communist International, Pogány conducted clandestine work in many countries, including the US. Talented and despised, he was well-educated and prolific in his writings. The book will interest readers who want to learn more about this complex figure in history. Distributed by Books International. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The making of József Pogány

The revolutionary, 1918-1919

The communist

Vienna, Moscow, and Berlin

The "Hungarian Christopher Columbus"

"Pepperism" in America

The Comintern cadre

Pepper and the "American question," 1924-1928

Return to the new world

End of the odyssey.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-244) and index.

ISBN:

9786155225086

6155225087

OCLC:

793099559