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Vladimir Posse

January 06, 2023

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Posse (Russian: Владимир Александрович Поссе) (May 10, 1864 – October 21, 1940) was a Russian socialist journalist and editor who typically signed his articles V. A. Posse.

Biography

Posse grew up in Saint Petersburg the youngest of six children; his brother Konstantin (1847–1928) was a mathematician who wrote a calculus textbook widely used in Russia. Vladimir was intellectually precocious, attending Fyodor Dostoyevsky's public readings and his funeral in 1881.[1] He attended Saint Petersburg University (the philological and juridical faculties), being expelled in 1887; the following year he took a degree in law. In the 1890s, he slowly moved from the narodniks' populism to Marxist social democracy.[2] In early 1899 he took over as editor of Zhizn (Life), previously a moderate populist magazine, in an attempt to merge populism and Legal Marxism. He thought he had an understanding with the leading Legal Marxists, but at the last moment they founded their own magazine, Nachalo (The Beginning).[3] Nachalo, however, was shut down by the government in June 1899, and the Legal Marxists moved to Zhizn, since Posse was willing to forgive and forget. Posse continued to edit the magazine until it was suppressed by the Tsarist government in April 1901. He put his friend Maxim Gorky in charge of the magazine's literary section, giving the 30-year-old Gorky an opportunity to try his hand at editing.

In mid-1901, after the suppression of Zhizn, Posse moved to Ireland[4] and then London, where he tried to resume the magazine's publication. Although Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams (then Ariadna Borman)'s attempt to secure funding from Gorky, who was living in exile in Yalta at the time, proved unsuccessful in November 1901,[5] Posse eventually formed the Zhizn Social Democratic Group with V. D. Velichkina and Vladimir Bonch-Bruevich, the latter providing financial and distribution support. The group published another 5 issues of Zhizn in London between April and August 1902. The last issue, dated September–December 1902, was published in Geneva in December 1902.[6]

Between May 15 and December 12, 1902 (Gregorian calendar), Posse also edited and published (as "F. Rosin") twelve issues of a companion magazine, Listki Zhizni (Leaflets of Life), which he called a "non-factional Social-Democratic organ", in London [7]. He also edited several volumes in the irregular Zhizn Library series, also published in 1902.

The Zhizn Social Democratic Group ceased to exist and publication stopped when Bonch-Bruevich had a falling out with Posse and left the group, joining Iskra, a rival Social Democratic publication, and taking his distribution network with him.[8] Bonch-Bruevich also transferred 19 manuscripts from Zhizn's portfolio to Iskra against the wishes of the Zhizn Group, which caused a controversy in early 1903.[9]

In 1905 the Odessa publisher Burevestnik issued his translation of August Bebel's Die Frau und der Sozialismus (Woman and Socialism). Posse returned to Russia after the Revolution of 1905 and continued working as an editor, apparently rejecting young Isaac Babel's early stories.[10] From 1908 to 1918 he published a magazine called Life for All, which had an anti-militarist and trade unionist stance. The magazine published authors like Leon Tolstoy, Isaac Babel and Maxim Gorky.

After the February Revolution, Posse created the "Union of Property and Labor Equality" in the spring of 1917. The union advocated the conclusion of peace with Germany.

After the October Revolution, he collaborated with the new Soviet government. Posse headed the department of collective farms of the People's Commissariat of Agriculture, but after a trip to the provinces, he gave up this post.

He published an autobiography, Perezhitoe i produmannoe. Molodost'. 1864-1894 (Meditations about the Past: Youth, 1864–1894), in 1933, which was privately criticized by his one time friend and protégé Gorky for its supposed multiple omissions and inaccuracies.[11]

Works

  • Rabochee Zakonodateljstvo (Labor Legislation). Offprint from Teoriya i praktika proletarskago Sotsializma (Theory and Practice of Proletarian Socialism), Geneva, 1905, pp. 905–946.

Notes

  • ^ See Posse's Perezhitoe i produmannoe, pp. 72–82, quoted in The Dostoevsky Archive: Firsthand Accounts of the Novelist from Contemporaries' Memoirs and Rare Periodicals, ed. Peter Sekirin, McFarland and Co, 1997, ISBN 0-7864-0264-4 p. 358.
  • ^ See Maxim Gorky's account of the problems that Posse had with some Marxist students who thought that he was "insufficiently Marxist" in Gorky's essay about Vladimir Korolenko: Maxim Gorky. Literary Portraits, The Minerva Group, Inc, 2001 ISBN 0-89875-580-8 p. 252
  • ^ See Maxim Gorky's letter to Chekhov dated ca. January 13, 1899 in Maxim Gorky. Selected Letters, tr. and ed. by Andrew Barratt and Barry P. Scherr, Oxford University Press, 1997, ISBN 0-19-815175-6 pp. 33–34
  • ^ See Maxim Gorky. Selected Letters, op. cit. p. 74, footnote 3
  • ^ See Gorky's letter to Posse dated late November 1901, in Gorky. Sobranie sochinenij, GIHL, Moscow, 1949–1956, in 30 volumes, letter 174.
  • ^ See Russian Revolutionary Literature at Primary Source Microfilm's Online Guides
  • ^ See Russian Revolutionary Literature at Primary Source Microfilm's Online Guides
  • ^ See Lenin's letter to Plekhanov dated December 15, 1902 in Lenin. Collected Works, Progress Publishers, [1977], Moscow, Volume 43, pages 98–99.
  • ^ See Vladimir Lenin's letter to Bonch-Bruevich dated January 1, 1903 in Lenin. Collected Works, Progress Publishers, [1977], Moscow, Volume 43, page 102.
  • ^ See Babel's autobiography and the editors' comments about its accuracy in Isaac Babel. Collected Stories, tr. David McDuff, London, Penguin Books, 1994, revised edition 1998, ISBN 0-14-018462-7 p. xii
  • ^ See Gorky's letter #153 to I. A. Gruzdev in Maxim Gorky. Selected Letters, op. cit., p. 323

Autobiography

  • V. A. Posse. Perezhitoe i produmannoe. Molodost'. 1864-1894. (Meditations about the Past: Youth, 1864-1894), Leningrad, 1933.

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Vladimir Aleksandrovich Posse Russian Vladimir Aleksandrovich Posse May 10 1864 October 21 1940 was a Russian socialist journalist and editor who typically signed his articles V A Posse Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Notes 4 AutobiographyBiography EditPosse grew up in Saint Petersburg the youngest of six children his brother Konstantin 1847 1928 was a mathematician who wrote a calculus textbook widely used in Russia Vladimir was intellectually precocious attending Fyodor Dostoyevsky s public readings and his funeral in 1881 1 He attended Saint Petersburg University the philological and juridical faculties being expelled in 1887 the following year he took a degree in law In the 1890s he slowly moved from the narodniks populism to Marxist social democracy 2 In early 1899 he took over as editor of Zhizn Life previously a moderate populist magazine in an attempt to merge populism and Legal Marxism He thought he had an understanding with the leading Legal Marxists but at the last moment they founded their own magazine Nachalo The Beginning 3 Nachalo however was shut down by the government in June 1899 and the Legal Marxists moved to Zhizn since Posse was willing to forgive and forget Posse continued to edit the magazine until it was suppressed by the Tsarist government in April 1901 He put his friend Maxim Gorky in charge of the magazine s literary section giving the 30 year old Gorky an opportunity to try his hand at editing In mid 1901 after the suppression of Zhizn Posse moved to Ireland 4 and then London where he tried to resume the magazine s publication Although Ariadna Tyrkova Williams then Ariadna Borman s attempt to secure funding from Gorky who was living in exile in Yalta at the time proved unsuccessful in November 1901 5 Posse eventually formed the Zhizn Social Democratic Group with V D Velichkina and Vladimir Bonch Bruevich the latter providing financial and distribution support The group published another 5 issues of Zhizn in London between April and August 1902 The last issue dated September December 1902 was published in Geneva in December 1902 6 Between May 15 and December 12 1902 Gregorian calendar Posse also edited and published as F Rosin twelve issues of a companion magazine Listki Zhizni Leaflets of Life which he called a non factional Social Democratic organ in London 7 He also edited several volumes in the irregular Zhizn Library series also published in 1902 The Zhizn Social Democratic Group ceased to exist and publication stopped when Bonch Bruevich had a falling out with Posse and left the group joining Iskra a rival Social Democratic publication and taking his distribution network with him 8 Bonch Bruevich also transferred 19 manuscripts from Zhizn s portfolio to Iskra against the wishes of the Zhizn Group which caused a controversy in early 1903 9 In 1905 the Odessa publisher Burevestnik issued his translation of August Bebel s Die Frau und der Sozialismus Woman and Socialism Posse returned to Russia after the Revolution of 1905 and continued working as an editor apparently rejecting young Isaac Babel s early stories 10 From 1908 to 1918 he published a magazine called Life for All which had an anti militarist and trade unionist stance The magazine published authors like Leon Tolstoy Isaac Babel and Maxim Gorky After the February Revolution Posse created the Union of Property and Labor Equality in the spring of 1917 The union advocated the conclusion of peace with Germany After the October Revolution he collaborated with the new Soviet government Posse headed the department of collective farms of the People s Commissariat of Agriculture but after a trip to the provinces he gave up this post He published an autobiography Perezhitoe i produmannoe Molodost 1864 1894 Meditations about the Past Youth 1864 1894 in 1933 which was privately criticized by his one time friend and protege Gorky for its supposed multiple omissions and inaccuracies 11 Works EditRabochee Zakonodateljstvo Labor Legislation Offprint from Teoriya i praktika proletarskago Sotsializma Theory and Practice of Proletarian Socialism Geneva 1905 pp 905 946 Notes Edit See Posse s Perezhitoe i produmannoe pp 72 82 quoted in The Dostoevsky Archive Firsthand Accounts of the Novelist from Contemporaries Memoirs and Rare Periodicals ed Peter Sekirin McFarland and Co 1997 ISBN 0 7864 0264 4 p 358 See Maxim Gorky s account of the problems that Posse had with some Marxist students who thought that he was insufficiently Marxist in Gorky s essay about Vladimir Korolenko Maxim Gorky Literary Portraits The Minerva Group Inc 2001 ISBN 0 89875 580 8 p 252 See Maxim Gorky s letter to Chekhov dated ca January 13 1899 in Maxim Gorky Selected Letters tr and ed by Andrew Barratt and Barry P Scherr Oxford University Press 1997 ISBN 0 19 815175 6 pp 33 34 See Maxim Gorky Selected Letters op cit p 74 footnote 3 See Gorky s letter to Posse dated late November 1901 in Gorky Sobranie sochinenij GIHL Moscow 1949 1956 in 30 volumes letter 174 See Russian Revolutionary Literature at Primary Source Microfilm s Online Guides See Russian Revolutionary Literature at Primary Source Microfilm s Online Guides See Lenin s letter to Plekhanov dated December 15 1902 in Lenin Collected Works Progress Publishers 1977 Moscow Volume 43 pages 98 99 See Vladimir Lenin s letter to Bonch Bruevich dated January 1 1903 in Lenin Collected Works Progress Publishers 1977 Moscow Volume 43 page 102 See Babel s autobiography and the editors comments about its accuracy in Isaac Babel Collected Stories tr David McDuff London Penguin Books 1994 revised edition 1998 ISBN 0 14 018462 7 p xii See Gorky s letter 153 to I A Gruzdev in Maxim Gorky Selected Letters op cit p 323Autobiography EditV A Posse Perezhitoe i produmannoe Molodost 1864 1894 Meditations about the Past Youth 1864 1894 Leningrad 1933 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vladimir Posse amp oldid 1067525181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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