In 1889 Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman met in a Lower East Side coffee shop. Over the next fifty years they became fast friends, fleeting lovers, and loyal comrades. This dual biography offers a glimpse into their intertwined lives, the influence of the anarchist movement they shaped, and their unyielding commitment to equality and justice.
Offers a glimpse into the intertwined lives of the anarchist movement leaders who remained comrades despite separations caused by Berkman's fourteen-year imprisonment and Goldman's fame as the champion of revolutionary causes.
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Paul Avrich was Professor of History at Queens College. Karen Avrich is a writer and editor.
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In 1889 Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman met in a Lower East Side coffee shop. Over the next fifty years they became fast friends, fleeting lovers, and loyal comrades. This dual biography offers a glimpse into their intertwined lives, the influence of the anarchist movement they shaped, and their unyielding commitment to equality and justice.
