Tag: Leo Jogiches

Sometimes Rosa Luxemburg Was Depressed Too

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

”This is not Rosa Luxemburg. It is actress Barbara Sukowa playing Rosa Luxemburg in a 1986 film. There do not appear to be any historical photos of Mimi the cat, so we chose this one.“

Rosa Luxemburg was known as a ball of energy — “like a candle burning at both ends.” But like every person, she also suffered moments of despair.

Sometimes Rosa Luxemburg Was Depressed Too

Previously:

Comrade and Lover: Rosa Luxemberg’s Letters to Leo Jogiches

The Letters Of Rosa Luxemburg (Mimi & Lenin)