AT A TIME when Left bookshops are closing and radical publishing houses abandon socialist authors and revolutionary literature, the arrival of a new Marxist publisher is very dition.
Porcupine Press was officially launched at a reception on Thursday March 30 at the Woburn Bookshop, Woburn Walk, London WC1. Its owners and live-wires are Barry Buitekant and Andrew Burgin who in defiance of obituaries for Marxism promise to publish stimulating books in the revolutionary Marxist traAs comrade Burgin said, sign for the future. this modest initiative is their After Clause 4 vote: is the Party over? contribution to the renewal of on display has an uncomproMarxism and a resource for mising title. "In Defence of the socialist and labour move- the Russian Revolution" is a ment. He urged support for collection of writings by leadthe venture and for an en- ing Bolsheviks between 1917 gaged relationship between and 1923 like Radek, Lenin, the press and its readership. Kamenev, Zinoviev, BukThe presence at the recep- harin and Trotsky. tion of members of many will be reviewed in the next revolunionary groups and in- issue of Socialist Outlook. dependent activists is a good Most of the articles are unTrue to available in English and they their word, the very first title have been edited and annor- -I rest of the worid £22 " Australasia, japan, (air mail: £30, China £38.) • 12 issues: Britain $9, tated by Al Richardson.
Future titles include translations of Michael Lowy's "The Theory of Revolution in the Young Marx", which is scheduled to be published weeks before Outlook For SoThe book cialism in November. Lowy is a longtime leader of the French section of the Fourth International.
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phy of Trotsky as well as original manuscripts in the broad non-stalinist and revolutionary Marxist tradition. • For a catalogue and further information SOCIALIST OUTLOOK contact: Porcupine Press, The Woburn Bookshop 10 Woburn Walk London WCIH OJL Tel: 0171 388 7278 Fax: 0171 263 5196.
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