Kautsky, Karl#
Kautsky, Karl, b. Prague (Czech Republic), Oct. 16, 1854, d. Amsterdam (Netherlands), Oct. 17, 1938, leading theoretician of Marxism, socialist writer, interpreted the works of K. Marx, and published his writings; father of Benedikt Kautsky; came to Vienna in 1875, went to Zurich in 1880 and to London in 1881 (secretary of F. Engels). Founded the Marxist review "Die neue Zeit" (1883-1917) and was the main author of the Erfurt programme of the German Social Democrats. Returned to Vienna in 1920, emigrated to the Netherlands in 1938.
Works#
K. Marx´ oekonom. Lehren, 1887; F. Engels, 1987; Das Erfurter Programm, 1892; Die Vorlaeufer des neueren Sozialismus, 2 vols., 1895; Demokratie oder Diktatur, 1918; Die Internationale, 1920; Die proletar. Revolution und ihr Programm, 1922; Die materialist. Geschichtsauffassung, 2 vols., 1927; Krieg der Demokratie, 1932; Erinnerungen und Eroerterungen, ed. K. Benedikt, 1960.Literature#
K. Renner, K. K., 1929; W. Blumenberg, K. K. literar. Werk, 1960; M. L. Salvadori, Sozialismus und Demokratie. K. K. 1880-1938, 1982; J. Rojahn, T. Schelz and H. J. Steinberg (eds.), Marxismus und Demokratie. K. K. Bedeutung in der sozialist. Arbeiterbewegung, 1992.