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Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century - Key Data

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Title Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century
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Dona Ruth Anne Torr (1883–1957) was a Marxist historian, translator, and activist. Despite being born into an aristocratic family, Torr became a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). She went on to build a reputation not only as an adept historian, but also as a passionate activist who gave her life to communism. She has been cited as a major influence by E. P. Thompson and Eric Hobsbawm

This collection contains Torr’s personal papers, including research notes and other materials relating to her biography of noted labour activist Thomas Mann. Together, these documents provide an invaluable insight into Marxist historiography and the social history of the British labour movement. In addition, they shed light on the life and times of one of British communism’s most important female figures

The collection is accompanied by a contextual essay written by Torr’s great nephew, Dr. David Renton. According to Dr. Renton “Torr was a loyal and active member of her party, who sustained her political duties even at a cost to her own writing."

ISBN 9781851172375
Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Type jpg
Format jpg
Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/collections/101/marxist-history-and-historians-in-the-20th-century
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Creator Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB)
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Rights Content © Archive Trust of the Communist Party; images © Microform Academic Publishers, 2021. All rights reserved.
Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
Coverage 1883-1957
Volume Count 8
Document Count 57
Image Count 11,218
Born From Microfilm
This resource is a 2nd generation version of the original material, which was first reproduced on Microfilm and then subsequently digitised. As a result of this, the quality of the final image may vary depending on the quality of the Microfilm the resource was digitised from.
Created On 15th February, 2021 - 11:36am
Last Updated 9th May, 2024 - 2:19pm

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