Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Владимир Ильич Ленин | |
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 Photo of comrade Lenin | |
| Born | Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov 22 April 1870 Simbirsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 January 1924 (aged 53) Gorki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian Soviet |
| Political orientation | Marxism (developed what is now known as Marxism-Leninism) |
Vladimir Ilyich "Lenin" Ulyanov (22 April 1870 — 21 January 1924) was a Russian revolutionary, political and economic theorist and an important figure in proletarian history. He is often considered one of the most important figures for communism and socialism. Author of several books contributing to Marxist theory, Lenin was responsible for the development of the understanding of the imperialist phenomenon in capitalist mode of production and was a key figure in the 1917 revolution that led to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
History
Early life
Works
What is to be done?
Materialism and empiriocriticism
Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism
The state and revolution
“Left-wing” communism: an infantile disorder
Bibliography
- Institute of Marxism–Leninism of the CC CPSU (1983). Lenin: a biography. Moscow: Progress Publishers. [LG]