A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai
Kristen R. Ghodsee
151 episodes
2 weeks ago
Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter’s translation of an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai’s autobiography. Reflecting on a visit to Narva, Estonia in March of 1896, when she was just 24-years-old, Kollontai describes the event that radicalized her forever. Recent Writings from Kristen Ghodsee: “Clima y Utopía,” El País Semanal, October 17, 2025 “Materialists skewers the dating market – but stops too short,” Jacobin Magazine, July 12, 2025 “From Democracy to ‘Safety’,” Los Angeles Review o...
All content for A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai is the property of Kristen R. Ghodsee and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter’s translation of an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai’s autobiography. Reflecting on a visit to Narva, Estonia in March of 1896, when she was just 24-years-old, Kollontai describes the event that radicalized her forever. Recent Writings from Kristen Ghodsee: “Clima y Utopía,” El País Semanal, October 17, 2025 “Materialists skewers the dating market – but stops too short,” Jacobin Magazine, July 12, 2025 “From Democracy to ‘Safety’,” Los Angeles Review o...
137 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Claudia Jones's 8 March 1950 International Women's Day Speech
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai
22 minutes
1 year ago
137 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Claudia Jones's 8 March 1950 International Women's Day Speech
For International Women's Day, Kristen Ghodsee reads the Black Trinidadian activist and journalist Claudia Jones's speech for International Women's Day in 1950. This speech, (and the published version which appeared afterwards) led to Jones's arrest and eventual deportation from the United States. Jones was a member of the CPUSA, and believed that women's emancipation and civil rights required a strong stance against imperialism and militarism. She say capitalism, patriarchy, and white suprem...
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai
Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter’s translation of an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai’s autobiography. Reflecting on a visit to Narva, Estonia in March of 1896, when she was just 24-years-old, Kollontai describes the event that radicalized her forever. Recent Writings from Kristen Ghodsee: “Clima y Utopía,” El País Semanal, October 17, 2025 “Materialists skewers the dating market – but stops too short,” Jacobin Magazine, July 12, 2025 “From Democracy to ‘Safety’,” Los Angeles Review o...
