Herman Gorter
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Herman Gorter was a Dutch poet, classical scholar, and communist theorist. A leading member of the Tachtigers, a highly influential literary movement in the Netherlands, he was one of the most acclaim
Gorter in 1926
Gorter in 1884
Gorter (third from left) with other SDP members, 1911
Gorter c. 1910s
The Communist Workers' Party of Germany was an anti-parliamentarian and left communist party that was active in Germany during the Weimar Republic. It was founded in 1920 in Heidelberg as a split from
Herman Gorter
…revolution and supported Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks. After 1918, Gorter became a key figure in the German communist left, particularly within the Communist Workers' Party of Germany (KAPD). In 1920, he authored the Open Letter to Comrade Lenin, a seminal critique of the Communist International's turn toward parliamentary and trade…
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The Congress was held in the Zum Prälaten restaurant, Alexanderplatz