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Karl Max Kreuger
Dutch anarchist. Born Amsterdam, December 24, 1946, died March 1999 in Den Haag
Anarchist; medeoprichter van de 'Vrije Bond, basisorganisatie voor zelfbeheer en syndicalisme' in 1990; schreef voor 'Buiten de Orde', het blad van de Vrije Bond.
Biographical/historical notes:
For those of us who regularly attended the anarchist bookfair in London a meeting with Karl Max would undoubtedly be one of the high points of the day. This good natured and witty Dutch man was a positive mine of information regarding the international libertarian movement, especially developments in the old Soviet empire. His relaxed and undogmatic approach to our cause gained him many friends in Poland, Ukraine and Russia. Through his correspondence he also kept in regular touch with comrades in China and Latin America; no doubt they also gained greatly from the information and solidarity he provided.
As a long time activist in the Netherlands, it was only natural that he was also a founding member of the Vrije Bond (Free Union) after it split with the OVB (independent union), over it’s failure to involve itself in the broader social issues beyond the workplace. He was a regular contributor to the VB paper "Buiten de Orde", one of the better anarchist journals published today. Karl Max died suddenly at his home in Den Haag - he will be sadly missed by his many friends and comrades around the world.
Dat hart klopt ineens niet meer. We missen je.
Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library, July 1999 ~ No. 19
http://flag.blackened.net/ksl/bullet19.htm
Obituary: Karl Kreuger The WSM were greatly saddened to hear of the death of Dutch anarchist Karl Max Kreuger from The Hague. Karl used to sell Workers Solidarity in Holland and many of us also remember him from the annual Anarchist Book Fair in London. We send our sincerest sympathy to his family, friends and comrades. The following is reprinted from issue one of Tegen de Stroom, a new Dutch libertarian socialist magazine.
"The ideal of classless society has lost one of its sincere fighters: Anarchist comrade, Karl Max from Den Haag... We, the writers of Tegen de Stroom, met Karl during the winter days of the year 1996, when we were in the asylum seekers centre in Den Haag. Some political differences did not prevent us to develop a sincere friendship with each other. And, we are proud to express that Karl had a considerable impact over political views of some of us, with his libertarian thoughts. We are sad that Karl didn't see the first issue of our paper. We will never forget this sympathetic Anarchist comrade... "
Around 200 friends and comrades accompanied Karl by bike on his last journey. The coffin, embellished with children's drawings and last greetings of friends, was transported from The Hague squatters' bulwark De Blaue Aanslag through the city centre to the crematorium. A red van followed the black-covered carrier cycle. Later that day the funeral procession walked along the beach - in the spirit of nature lover Karl...
Workers Solidarity No 57, May 1999
http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/ws99/ws57_karl.html
See In memoriam: Karl Max Kreuger,
http://www.pinksterlanddagen.nl/Karl.htm
http://www.iisg.nl/archives/gias/k/10853394.html
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