Malaquais, Jean, 1908-1998

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True name: Vladimir Malacki; born in Warsaw 1908, died in Geneva, Switzerland 1998; author and political activist; moved to France in 1926; in close contact with revolutionary groups of the extreme left; enrolled in the French army in 1939; prisoner of war in 1940 he managed to escape; left France for Venezuela in 1942; moved to Mexico in 1943; after his conflict with Victor Serge in 1944 he went to the USA, where he lectured on European literature up to 1968; became friends with Norman Mailer, Paul Mattick, Raja Dunaevskaja, Herbert Marcuse and others; author of L̀es Javanais',J̀ournal de Guerre', J̀ournal du mťq̈ue' and P̀lanẗe sans visa'.

From the description of Archives 1939-1945 (-1993). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82955129

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referencedIn Serge, Victor, 1890-1947. Victor Serge papers, 1912-1994 (bulk 1936-1947) Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Brown, William D., 1918-. William D. Brown letters, 1946-1968. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Victor Serge papers, 1912-1994, 1936-1947 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Macdonald, Dwight. Dwight Macdonald papers, 1865-1984 (bulk 1920-1978) Yale University Library
referencedIn Boris Souvarine papers, 1915-1984 (inclusive), 1940-1984 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Leon Trotsky exile papers, 1929-1940. Houghton Library
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Malaquais, Jean. Archives 1939-1945 (-1993).
referencedIn O'Brien, Justin, 1906-1968. Papers, 1925-1968. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Serge, Victor, 1890-1947. Victor Serge papers, 1912-1994 (bulk 1936-1947). Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Harry Levin papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Harry Levin papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Dwight Macdonald papers, 1865-1984 (bulk 1920-1978) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
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associatedWith Brown, William D., 1918- person
correspondedWith Levin, Harry, 1912-1994 person
associatedWith Macdonald, Dwight. person
associatedWith MacDonald, Dwight. person
associatedWith O'Brien, Justin, 1906-1968. person
associatedWith Serge, Victor, 1890-1947. person
correspondedWith Souvarine, Boris. person
correspondedWith Trotsky, Leon, 1879-1940 person
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
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Death 1998-12-22

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