We Called Each Other Comrade (Paperback)

Allen Ruff

ISBN 10: 1604864265 / ISBN 13: 9781604864267

Published by PM Press, Oakland, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. This is the history of the most significant translator, publisher, and distributor of left-wing literature in the United States. Based in Chicago and still publishing, Charles H. Kerr & Company began in 1886 as a publisher of Unitarian tracts. The company's focus changed after its founder, the son of abolitionist activists, became a socialist at the turn of the century. Tracing Kerr's political development and commitment to radical social change, "We Called Each Other Comrade" also tells the story of the difficulties of exercising the First Amendment in an often hostile business and political climate. A fascinating exploration in left-wing culture, this revealing chronicle of Charles H. Kerr and his revolutionary publishing company looks at the remarkable list of books, periodicals, and pamphlets that the firm produced and traces the strands of a rich tradition of dissent in America. Featuring a new foreword and comprehensive bibliography of all titles published by Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, this updated record chronicles the history of the most significant translator, publisher, and distributor of left-wing literature in the United States history. These pioneers of the publishing world fought battles in court and presented unpopular ideas so that great new literary, scientific, and historical thought could be expressed and propagated. The Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company was one of the forefathers of this type of publishing house, and this book demonstrates the great works they produced ties into many of the great aspects of social movements from the 20th century up through the present day. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: We Called Each Other Comrade (Paperback)
• Publisher: PM Press, Oakland
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604864265
• ISBN 13: 9781604864267
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Featuring a new foreword and comprehensive bibliography of all titles published by Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, this updated record chronicles the history of the most significant translator, publisher, and distributor of left-wing literature in the United States history. These pioneers of the publishing world fought battles in court and presented unpopular ideas so that great new literary, scientific, and historical thought could be expressed and propagated. The Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company was one of the forefathers of this type of publishing house, and this book demonstrates the great works they produced ties into many of the great aspects of social movements from the 20th century up through the present day.

About the Author

Allen Ruff is a historian and author of Save Me, Julie Kogon. Paul Buhle is a retired senior lecturer of history and American civilization at Brown University, a distinguished lecturer at the Organization of American Historians and American Studies Association, the founder of Radical America magazine and founder and former director of the Oral History of the American Left archive at New York University. He is also the 2010 recipient of the Will Eisner Award for The Art of Harvey Kurtzman. They both live in Madison, Wisconsin.