Australia’s Early Russian-Language Press (1912–1919)

Kevin Windle*

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    Abstract

    Between 1912 and 1919, at different times, seven fortnightly Russian newspapers, legal and illegal, circulated in Queensland, most of them as organs of the Brisbane Union of Russian Workers. This study will survey the available newspapers in the context of their time and treat the key personalities involved, most of whom had left Australia or been deported by the end of 1919: “Artem” Sergeeff, a Bolshevik and close ally of Lenin; Peter Simonoff, appointed Soviet consul in 1918; Alexander Zuzenko, leading anarchist, journalist, and instigator of the Red Flag procession; and Herman Bykoff, Zuzenko’s ally. The survey will be in three parts: first attempts (Artem and his allies 1912–1917); the press and revolution (Simonoff, Zuzenko, Klushin 1917–1918); and last gasp (Zuzenko, Bykoff 1919).

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPalgrave Studies in the History of the Media
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Pages61-79
    Number of pages19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Publication series

    NamePalgrave Studies in the History of the Media
    ISSN (Print)2634-6575
    ISSN (Electronic)2634-6583

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