Klugmann – historian of the Communist Party – was a writer, educator and speaker. He edited Marxism Today 1957-77 and was a member of the MML Committee 1967-77. His collection of radical literature, with a focus on Robert Owen, and early socialists such as Bray, Thompson and Gray, the Chartist movement and women’s rights, is housed at the Library.
Want to know more about the background and history of the James Klugmann Library at the MML? Why not read our detailed subject guide.