John G. Wright
John G. Wright (actually Joseph Vanzler ; * 1902 in Samarqand , Russian Empire , † June 21, 1956 in New York , USA ) was a Russian-American translator and Trotskyist activist. He is best known for his translations of the writings of Leon Trotsky into English.
Wright was a founding member of the Socialist Workers Party in 1938 and became one of its leaders. He published several hundred articles in the party organ The Militant .
Translations
- Leon Trotsky: The Kirov Assassination. New York, Pioneer Publishers, 1935.
- Leon Trotsky: The Third International After Lenin. New York, Pioneer Publishers, 1936.
- Leon Trotsky: Whither France? New York, Pioneer Publishers, 1936.
- Leon Trotsky: Lessons of October. New York, Pioneer Publishers, 1937.
- Leon Trotsky: The Stalin School of Falsification. New York, Pioneer Publishers, 1937.
- Leon Trotsky: The First Five Years of the Communist International. In 2 volumes. New York, Pioneer Publishers, 1945.
Own works
- The Truth About Kronstadt. New York, Socialist Workers Party National Educational Department, n.d. [c. 1938].
- with Joe Hansen : Outline History of Russian Bolshevism. New York, Educational Department, Socialist Workers Party, 1940.
Web links
- John G. Wright in the Marxists Internet Archive (English)
- Biography and bibliography on trotskyana.net (PDF; 385 kB) (English)
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SURNAME | Wright, John G. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vanzler, Joseph (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian-American translator and Trotskyist activist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1902 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Samarqand , Russian Empire |
DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1956 |
Place of death | New York , USA |