Joannis Knuttel

Joannis Adrianus Nelinus Knuttel (1878-1965) was a Dutch literary and political activist.[1] He came from a latitudinarian liberal family, reading socialist literature at a young age.[1] He went to study at the university in Leiden and, becoming familiar with Marxist writings, especially those of Kautsky.[1] In 1903 he became a member of the SDAP. In 1906 he became one of the authors of the Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal.[1] In 1907 he became an editor of De Sociaal-Demokraat.[2][1] Later that year he co-founded De Tribune,[3] a Marxist paper.[1] During WWII he was not involved in the resistance and during the Cold War he became increasingly estranged from both the Communist Party, of which he was now a member.[1]

He was a member of the municipal council of Leiden on multiple occasions throughout his career.[1]

References
  1. owner, No (2013-11-12). "bwn4". resources.huygens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. The Social Democrat
  3. The Tribune
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