Burevestnik (1921)

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Burevestnik
Founded1921
Political alignmentAnarchist
LanguageRussian language
Ceased publication1922
HeadquartersNew York City

Burevestnik (Russian: Буревестник, The Petrel) was a Russian language anarchist periodical published in New York City from 1921 to 1922.

Publication history[edit]

Burevestnik (The Petrel)[1] was first issued in New York City in 1921.[2] It was published by the Group of Anarchist Communists.[2] Victor Bondarenko was one of the main editors of the publication.[2]

The third issue of Burevestnik was published in December 1921, and the fourth issue in January 1922.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Russian word burevestnik, technically meaning "petrel" — a type of bird — when used in a radical newspaper context is actually a pun on the words buria (storm) + vestnik (herald), the latter word being a commonly used newspaper title.
  2. ^ a b c Paul Avrich, Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America. [1996] San Francisco: AK Press, 2005; pg. 529.
  3. ^ Paul Avrich, The Russian Anarchists. [1972] San Francisco: AK Press, 2006; pg. 202.