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Luxembourg, Rosa

A Polish socialist whose writings on Marxism were tremendously important for the cause, Rosa Luxembourg was active in Germany, where she co-organised the German Communist party and promoted revolution. Despite trying to rein in violent action, she was caught up in a Spartacist revolt and murdered by anti-socialist soldiers in 1919.
Biography of Rosa Luxembourg
The style might be slightly awkward, but this comprehensive biography of Rosa Luxembourg includes two relevant quotations, a list of her selected works and a good guide to further reading.
Rosa Luxembourg Internet Archive
The Rosa Luxembourg Internet Archive hosts 22 translated pieces of her work, most of which has been annotated for the modern reader, as well as a biography.

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