Pyotr Lavrov

Pyotr Lawrowitsch Lavrov (Russian Пётр Лаврович Лавров; pseudonym: .. .. Mirtow, Kedrov; * 2 Junijul / June 14 1823greg in Melechowo in the province of Pskov; † 25 Januarjul / February 6 1900greg in Paris) was a Russian poet, journalist and a renowned theorist of Narodnikibewegung.

Life

Lavrov was educated at home and then went to 1842 the artillery school. Two years later he was at the same school teacher of mathematics and later at the higher academy for artillery.

Lavrov joined the revolutionary movement in 1862. After the assassination Karakozov Lavrov was deported to the Urals. In 1870, Lavrov was able to escape with the help Lopatins from exile and went to Paris. There he learned Varlin know and joined by its support of the International Working Men's Association in the same year and took part in the Paris Commune. During the Paris Commune, the former officer Lavrov organized departments of the Communards. Lavrov remained until 1872 in London, then returned for a short time to Paris. Beginning of 1873, he went to Zurich to take over the leadership of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary blade Vperyod (Forward), which was smuggled into Russia. He came into conflict with Mikhail Bakunin, who is also the contact for Russian youth was looking for, however, was convinced that everything must be done to bring about the social revolution as soon as possible. Lavrov, however, saw in the education and spiritual preparation of the masses for the revolution the way that the Russian youth should take. The Vperyod had a great effect on the Russian youth, but lost the paper and the ideas Lavrov in Russia after the appearance of Bakunin's book of law and anarchy in influence of Russian exiles, however, were Lavrov ideas extremely well received.

After the assassination of Alexander II, he sought contact with the Association Narodnaya Volya ( " People's Will " ), and was active in journalism. On February 14, 1900 Pyotr Lavrov died in Paris.

Thinking

Unlike his contemporaries, who openly advocated partly for terrorism, Lavrov was always believed that the realization of socialist ideals could only be the final goal of a long historical process.

His most famous publication, the Historical Letters, which were very popular among the Russian Socialists.

Works

• The Paris Commune of March 18, 1871 events -. Influence - teaching ( = classic of social revolt Vol 8. ). Unrest -Verlag, Münster, 2003, ISBN 3-89771-905-3.