Edgard Leuenroth
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Edgard Leuenroth was a Brazilian journalist
, publisher and writer
, who became famous for his documentation of the country's earliest social movements, particularly the communist, socialist and anarchist
worker's and intellectual's activities and movements.
Leuenroth was born in the city of Mogi Mirim, in the state of São Paulo
, Brazil
, to immigrants from Germany. He moved with his then widowed mother to the city of São Paulo
while still a child of five years of age.
As he entered the professional world, Edgard Leuenroth got interested in socialism
and in the reivindications of the common worker. Once introduced to the anarchist movement, he remained a loyal member until his death.
Edgard Leuenroth published many newspapers, such as O Boi ("The ox"), O Trabalhador Gráfico ("The graphical
work"), A Lucta Proletária ("The Proletarian Figh"), Ação Direta ("Direct Action"), Spartacus, A Plebe ("The Mob"), O Combate ("The Combat"), A Voz do Povo (The People's Voice"). A Plebe had a very strong impact on the working class of the states of São Paulo
and Rio de Janeiro
.
After his death, Leuenroth's family donated his extensive collections of media (newspaper
scraps, articles, photographs, etc.) to the State University of Campinas, which organized the Arquivo Edgard Leuenroth
, one of the most important historical sources of the 20th century social movements in Brazil.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, publisher and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, who became famous for his documentation of the country's earliest social movements, particularly the communist, socialist and anarchist
Anarchism
Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations...
worker's and intellectual's activities and movements.
Leuenroth was born in the city of Mogi Mirim, in the state of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, to immigrants from Germany. He moved with his then widowed mother to the city of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
while still a child of five years of age.
As he entered the professional world, Edgard Leuenroth got interested in socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
and in the reivindications of the common worker. Once introduced to the anarchist movement, he remained a loyal member until his death.
Edgard Leuenroth published many newspapers, such as O Boi ("The ox"), O Trabalhador Gráfico ("The graphical
work"), A Lucta Proletária ("The Proletarian Figh"), Ação Direta ("Direct Action"), Spartacus, A Plebe ("The Mob"), O Combate ("The Combat"), A Voz do Povo (The People's Voice"). A Plebe had a very strong impact on the working class of the states of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
After his death, Leuenroth's family donated his extensive collections of media (newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
scraps, articles, photographs, etc.) to the State University of Campinas, which organized the Arquivo Edgard Leuenroth
Arquivo Edgard Leuenroth
Arquivo Edgard Leuenroth is a historical and media archive that is maintained by the Brazilian State University of Campinas , located in the city of Campinas in the state of São Paulo, Brazil...
, one of the most important historical sources of the 20th century social movements in Brazil.
External links
- Edgard Leuenroth Page from the Anarchist Encyclopedia