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Q19370740

Julius West

Russian historian

Bio

Julius West was a historian, poet, and translator who prepared a Fabian Tract on John Stuart Mill and a critical study of G. K. Chesterton. He translated Chekhov into English and produced a number of other works including a history of Chartism that was published posthumously. He travelled to Russia at the time of the 1917 revolution and saw Lenin and Trotsky speak.2

Born1891 Mar 211
Diedc. 19181
Occupationwriter1
Cause of deathinfluenza · pneumonia, natural causes2
StatusPossible: Julius West may be a 27 Club member

Sources: 1Wikidata 2Wikipedia Photo