James Klugmann

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James Klugmann was a British communist intellectual, historian, and senior figure in the Communist Party of Great Britain, known for his influential writings and political activism in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf British communist
communist intellectual
human
activeInPeriod mid-20th century
areaOfInfluence British left-wing politics
birthName Norman John Klugmann
causeOfDeath cancer
citizenship United Kingdom
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfBirth United Kingdom
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1912-02-27
dateOfDeath 1977-09-14
educatedAt Gresham's School
Trinity College, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
familyName Klugmann
fieldOfWork Marxist historiography
political theory
gender male
givenName John
Norman
hasEthnicOrigin Jewish
ideologicalOrientation Leninist
linked to: Leninism

Marxist
knownFor influential writings on British communism
senior role in the Communist Party of Great Britain
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Communist Party of Great Britain
name James Klugmann
nationality British
notableWork From Trotsky to Tito
History of the Communist Party of Great Britain
occupation historian
political activist
writer
placeOfBirth Hampstead
London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
politicalIdeology communism
positionHeld leading theoretician of the Communist Party of Great Britain
religion atheism
residence London
linked to: London, England
servedIn Special Operations Executive
wroteAbout history of the Communist Party of Great Britain
international communist movement

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Gresham's School hasNotableAlumnus James Klugmann
James Klugmann name James Klugmann