,MAX ,BAG9SKI 
,G]MAN-,AM]ICAN ,AN>*I/ ,REVOLUTION>Y & ,MO!R ,E>? ,$ITOR 

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,BIOGRAPHY 3 

,MAX ,BAG9SKI 7#a#h#f#d - ,NOVEMB] #b#d1 #a#i#d#c7 WAS A ,G]MAN-,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y4 

,BAG9SKI WAS BORN 9 #ahfd 9 ,B>T5/E9 7N[ ,B>TOSZYCE71 A SMALL ,EA/ ,PRUSSIAN T[N4 ,HIS FA!R WAS A %OEMAK] :O HAD BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! #ahdh REVOLUTION & WAS ?US %UNN$ BY ! CONS]VATIVE 9HABITANTS ( ! VILLAGE4 ,UND] HIS FA!RS 9FLU5CE1 ,BAG9SKI READ FREE?9K] ,AUGU/ ,SPE*T'S WRIT+S & ,B]L9] ,FREIE ,PRESSE1 ,JOHANN ,MO/'S NEWSPAP]1 9 HIS Y\?4 ,AFT] S*OOL ,BAG9SKI BECAME HIS FA!R'S APPR5TICE4 

,ALREADY A /AUN* SOCIALI/1 ,BAG9SKI MOV$ TO ,B]L9 9 #a#h#h#b4 ,HE EMIGRAT$ TO ! ,U4,S4 9 #a#h#i#c4 

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,ROCK] ?\<T ,BAG9SKI WAS 0ONE ( ! MO/ \T/&+ HUMAN BE+S ,I HAVE MET 9 MY LIFE40 ,?IS ,ROCK]'S OBITU>Y = ,BAG9SKI A PROLIFIC AN>*I/ WRIT] & ACTIVI/4 

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,ON #bd ,NOVEMB] #a#i#d#c1 ,MAX ,BAG9SKI DI$ AT ,BELLEVUE ,HOSPITAL 9 ,NEW ,YORK AT ! AGE ( #g#i4 ,) HIS PASS+1 ! WORLD LO/ ONE ( ! MO/ \T/&+ MEMB]S ( ! OLD GU>D ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM1 A MAGNIFIC5T *>ACT] ( R>E 9TELLECTUAL TAL5T & MAT*LESS M5TAL P[]4 

,BAG9SKI WAS BORN 9 ,B>T5/E9 9 #a#h#f#d1 A SMALL ,EA/ ,PRUSSIAN T[N NE> ,KONIGSB]G4 ,MAX'S FA!R HAD A %OEMAK+ BUS9ESS1 BUT1 AS A FREE-SPIRIT$ & REBELLI\S MAN :O HAD E>N$ A REPUTATION AS A 0BLACK %EEP0 )9 HIS ULTRA-CONS]VATIVE COMMUNITY1 HE (T5 /RUGGL$ TO MAKE A LIV+4 ,9 HIS Y\?1 HE HAD 5?USIA/ICALLY P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! REVOLUTION ( #a#h#d#h1 &1 AFT] ! VICTORY ( ! REACTION1 WAS S5T TO PRISON = A FEW MON?S--AN EXP]I5CE :I*1 NE$LESS TO SAY1 DID NOT TEA* HIM A 0BETT] ATTITUDE40 

,AS A *ILD 9 HIS FA!R'S H\SE1 ,MAX EAG]LY READ ,DIE FREI5 ,GLOCK5 70,! ,FREE ,BELLS071 :I* WAS !N $IT$ BY ! FREE?9K] ,DR4 ,AUGU/ ,SPE*T 9 ,G]MANY4 ,! LITTLE COBBL]'S WORK%OP ALSO RECEIV$ ! ,B]L9] ,FREIE ,PRESSE 70,B]L9 ,FREE ,PRESS071 :I* AT ?AT TIME WAS PUBLI%$ BY ,JOHANN ,MO/ 9 ! CAPITAL2 EV5 !N ,MO/'S FOLKSY1 HUMOR\S LANGUAGE MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ! Y\NG BOY4 

,:5 ,MAX F9I%$ S*OOL & WAS AB\T TO BECOME HIS FA!R'S APPR5TICE1 HE WAS SUPPOS$ TO RECEIVE A *UR*LY BLESS+ FROM ! PA/OR ( ! LITTLE T[N1 AS WAS COMMON PRACTICE 9 ,G]MANY4 ,= ?IS S]VICE ! MAN ( ,GOD DEM&$ TWO & A HALF ?AL]S1 :I* ! FA!R D5I$ HIM4 ,:5 ! PA/OR F9ALLY AGRE$ TO (F] ! BLESS+ = FREE1 ! FA!R TOLD HIM3 0,NO1 ?AT DOESN'T WORK6 ,)\T MONEY1 ! :OLE ?+ WON'T BR+ ANY BLESS+S1 & MY SON WILL 5D UP 9 HELL60 ,?US1 ,MAX HAD TO BEG9 HIS APPR5TICE%IP )\T ! BLESS+ ( ! *UR*--A FACT :I* BO!R$ HIM NOT AT ALL4 ,:5 ,MAX TRAVEL$ TO ,B]L9 9 #a#h#h#b1 HE WAS ALREADY A CONV9C$ ,SOCIALI/4 ,IT WAS A DIFFICULT TIME 9 ,G]MANY BACK !N4 ,BISM>CK'S EXCEPTIONAL LAW AGA9/ ! ,SOCIALI/S WEI<$ ON ! WORK+ CLASS LIKE AN 9CUBUS1 HAMP]+ ANY FREE MOVEM5T4 ,SOCIALI/ NEWSPAP]S C\LD ONLY BE SMUGGL$ 9 FROM ABROAD1 & PUBLIC DEMON/RATIONS ON BEHALF ( ,SOCIALISM W]E \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,ONLY SMALL TRADE UNIONS W]E SUFF]$ A BEGG>'S EXI/5CE EV]Y N[ & AGA91 AL?\< EV5 !SE EV5TUALLY FELL PREY TO ! LAW4 ,TOGE!R ) HIS OLD] BRO!R ,RI*>D1 ,MAX ?REW HIMSELF HE>T & S\L 9TO ! UND]GR\ND MOVEM5T2 HE SOON BECAME ONE ( ! MO/ ACTIVE COMRADES ( ! 09N] CIRCLE10 :I*1 H]OICALLY TAK+ ON EV]Y SACRIFICE1 L$ ! BATTLE AGA9/ ! REACTION4 ,BECAUSE ,SOCIALI/S W]E NOT ALL[$ TO HOLD !IR [N CONV5TIONS 9 ?OSE DAYS1 !Y (T5 APPE>$ 5 MASSE AT ! CONV5TIONS ( ! (FICIALLY-SANCTION$ POLITICAL P>TIES1 :]E !Y W]E OBLIG$ TO TALK SP>+LY LE/ EV]Y MEET+ BE BROK5 UP BY ! POLICE4 ,BAG9SKI1 :O HAD DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF AS ONE ( ! F9E/ SPEAK]S ( ! MOVEM5T1 MADE FREQU5T & MA/]FUL USE ( ?IS RI<T ( HOSPITALITY TO DEVELOP IDEAS ?AT C\LD NOT BE EXPRESS$ OP5LY 9 ,SOCIALI/ MEET+S4 

,9 ?IS 9N] CIRCLE ( ! UND]GR\ND MOVEM5T1 A CORE GR\P KN[N AS ! ,OPPOSITION D] ,JUNG5 70,Y\?FUL ,OPPOSITION07 =M$ :I* OPPOS$ ! C5TRALI/IC T5D5CIES ( ! OLD SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC P>TY LEAD]S & TRI$ TO DIRECT ! MOVEM5T T[>DS MORE RADICAL MEASURES4 ,TOGE!R ) ,K>L ,WILDB]G]1 ,WILHELM ,W]N]1 ,BRUNO ,WILLE & O!RS1 ,BAG9SKI EM]G$ AS ONE ( ! SPIRITUAL LEAD]S ( A Y\NG MOVEM5T :I* EV5 !N WAS =ETELL+ ! FATE ( ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY--A FATE :I* W\LD SO CRUELLY COME TO PASS MANY YE>S LAT] ) ,HITL]'S RISE TO P[]4 ,:5 ! EXCEPTIONAL LAW AGA9/ ! ,SOCIALI/S WAS /RUCK D[N 9 #ahi & ! ,Y\?FUL ,OPPOSITION W5T PUBLIC1 ,BAG9SKI P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MOM5T\S DEBATES :I* TOOK PLACE 9 ,B]L9 BETWE5 ! 0OLD0 & ! 0Y\NG0 & CONFRONT$ ! P>TY ELD]S MORE =CEFULLY ?AN ANYONE4 

,EV5 BE=E ! TWO FACTIONS DECISIVELY SPLIT AT ! POLITICAL CONV5TION 9 ,]FURT 7#a#h#i#a71 ! P>TY LEAD]S PUT ,BAG9SKI 9 *>GE ( ! $ITORIAL (FICE ( ! NEWSPAP] ,D] ,PROLET>I] AUS DEM ,EUL5GEBIRGE 70,! ,[L ,M\NTA9 ,PROLET>IAT071 :I* S]V$ AS A PROPAG&A \TLET AMONG ! ,SILESIAN WEAV] POPULATION1 !N AMONG ! POORE/ ( ! ,G]MAN WORK]S4 ,?AT ! /E]+ COMMITTEE PLAC$ ! DEFIANT ,BAG9SKI 9 SU* A POSITION CAN ONLY BE EXPLA9$ BY !IR DESIRE TO GET HIM \T ( ,B]L9 SO ?AT HE C\LD NO LONG] SWAY ! ,Y\?FUL ,OPPOSITION4 

,9 HIS NEW SPH]E ( 9FLU5CE1 ,BAG9SKI WAS UNTIR+4 ,HIS BRILLIANT TAL5T AS A SPEAK]1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 HIS HUMBLE1 UNAFFECT$ *>ACT] E>N$ HIM SCORES ( FOLL[]S AMONG ! />V+ WEAV]S ( ! ,[L ,M\NTA9S4 ,HE SOON KNEW EV]Y VILLAGE1 EV]Y F>-FLUNG CORN] 9 ?IS REGION ( EV]-9CREAS+ HUNG] & MIS]Y4 ,:5 ! Y\NG ,G]H>D ,HAUPTMANN BEGAN TO COLLECT ! IMPRESSIONS :I* HE LAT] PORTRAY$ 9 HIS FAM\S DRAMA 0,! ,WEAV]S10 HE F\ND 9 ,BAG9SKI AN EXCELL5T GUIDE4 ,TOGE!R !Y VISIT$ ! MO/ DEEPLY IMPOV]I%$ SITES1 :I* ,HAUPTMANN W\LD LAT] DESCRIBE 9 SU* %OCK+ DETAIL 9 HIS BOOKS4 

,! POLICE C]TA9LY DID NOT APPROVE ( ,BAG9SKI'S ROLE AS AGITATOR AMONG ! WEAV]S4 ,SEV]AL LAWSUITS W]E FIL$ AGA9/ HIS NEWSPAP]4 ,9 ONE ( ! (F5D+ >TICLES1 HE HAD V]Y VIVIDLY DESCRIB$ & CRITICIZ$ ! P$AGOGICAL ME?ODS US$ 9 ELEM5T>Y S*OOLS 9 HIS ,EA/ ,PRUSSIAN ,HEIMAT 7HOME REGION74 ,:5 ,BAG9SKI WAS COMPELL$ TO DEF5D HIMSELF ON ?IS SCORE1 ! PROSECUTOR EXPLA9$3 0,! DEF5DANT IS A LIV+ REFUTATION ( HIS [N /ATEM5TS4 ,HE HIMSELF HAS ONLY ATT5D$ ELEM5T>Y S*OOL1 YET HIS WRIT+ IS ( SUP]B QUALITY4 ,HIS GRIM HUMOR HAS BE5 9FLU5C$ BY ,HE9RI* ,HE9E1 HIS RECKLESS CRITICISM BY ,LUDWIG ,BORNE40 ,MAX ,BAG9SKI1 ! SIMPLE %OEMAK]1 SPOKE A MA/]FUL ,G]MAN ?AT WAS ! 5VY ( MANY 9TELLECTUALS4 ,HE C]TA9LY HE DID NOT LE>N IT AT S*OOL2 RA!R1 IT WAS AN \TGR[? ( HIS P]SONAL *>ACT]4 ,! PROSECUTOR CAME TO !SE CONCLUSIONS BECAUSE HE HAD VISIT$ ,BAG9SKI FREQU5TLY 9 PRISON & HAD H\R-LONG CONV]SATIONS ) HIM4 ,HE HAD ALSO S5T ALL ! CLASSIC ,G]MAN LIT]ATURE FROM HIS PRIVATE LIBR>Y TO ,MAX'S CELL4 ,SU* AN EPISODE IS R>E TO BEHOLD 9 ,G]MANY6 

,>\ND ?IS TIME ,BAG9SKI WAS S5T5C$ TO TWO & A HALF YE>S 9 PRISON = A NUMB] ( PRESS-RELAT$ (F5SES4 ,:ILE HE WAS IMPRISON$ 9 ,S*WEIDNITZ1 ! ,]FURT CONGRESS EXPELL$ ,W]N] & ,WILDB]G]1 ! LEAD]S ( ! 0,Y\NG ,ONES10 FROM ! P>TY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 SOME ( ! OLD P>TY LEAD]S TRI$ TO KEEP ,BAG9SKI 9 ! P>TY--ON ?IS ACC\NT ,AUGU/ ,BEBEL & ,IGNAZ ,AU] VISIT$ HIM 9 PRISON1 & ,AU] EV5 PROMIS$ HIM A PROM95T POSITION 9 ! P>TY AFT] HIS RELEASE4 ,BUT ,BAG9SKI WAS NOT A MAN :O VIOLAT$ HIS FRI5DS' TRU/4 ,HE /OOD 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,W]N] & ,WILDB]G] & TURN$ HIS BACK ON ! V]Y P>TY = :I* HE HAD LABOR$ SO /R5U\SLY UND] ! ,ANTI-,SOCIALI/ ,LAW4 ,BAG9SKI WAS A PURE1 S9C]E MAN4 ,= HIM1 FRE$OM ( ?\<T WAS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,HIS :OLE BE+ REBELL$ AGA9/ EV]Y 9FLEXIBLE P>TY DOGMA :I* HIS CONSCI5CE C\LD NOT CONDONE4 ,LAT] ON HE WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ FROM ! ,Y\?FUL ,OPPOSITION MOVEM5T TO EMBRACE ,KROPOTK9'S LIB]T>IAN IDEAS4 

,DUR+ HIS IMPRISONM5T HE WAS BR\<T CLOSE TO DEA? BY A CANC] ( ! HEAD & NECK :I* HAD BE5 IMPROP]LY TREAT$ BY ! PRISON4 ,:5 ! ,SOCIALI/ PRESS MADE HIS CASE PUBLIC1 HE WAS GRANT$ 9T]IM RELEASE AFT] TWO YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T4 ,HE W5T TO ,ZURI*1 :]E HE GRADUALLY RECOV]$ & P>TICIPAT$ ACTIVELY 9 ! CIRCLES ( ! ,Y\?FUL ,OPPOSITION MOVEM5T1 REPRES5T$ BY SU* AUGU/ & ABID+ REPRES5TATIVES AS ,GU/AV ,L&AU]1 ,FRANZ ,BLEI1 ,HANS ,MULL]1 ,ALFR$ ,SANFTLEB51 ,FRITZ ,KO/]1 & O!RS4 ,ALL ( !M HAVE S9CE DI$ EXCEPT = MY FAI?FUL FRI5D ,ALFR$ ,SANFTLEB51 :O IS /ILL ALIVE AT ALMO/ #h YE>S-OLD 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,HE HAS BE5 AFFLICT$ BY A SEV]E ILLNESS = YE>S1 BUT HE IS M5TALLY UNBROK5 & REMA9S DEVOT$ TO ! IDEAL ( FRE$OM1 AS 9 ! T5D] DREAMS ( HIS Y\?4 

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,9 #a#h#i#c1 ,BAG9SKI DECID$ TO EMIGRATE TO ! ,U4,S41 :]E HIS BRO!R ,RI*>D HAD ALREADY MOV$4 ,ON HIS TRIP FROM ,ZURI*1 HE CAME TO ,P>IS1 :]E HE /AY$ = F\R WEEKS4 ,I MET HIM !RE 9 P]SON = ! FIR/ TIME1 & WE REMA9$ FRI5DS = LIFE4 7,P]HAPS HE %\LD HAVE /AY$ 9 ,EUROPE1 AS HE WAS ONE ( ?OSE R>E W&]]S 9 ! G>D5 ( LIFE :O F>ES POORLY AWAY FROM HOME4 ,BUT !SE >E QUE/IONS ( FATE ?AT CAN SC>CELY BE ANSW]$47 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,BAG9SKI JO9$ ! CIRCLE ( ,JOHANN ,MO/ & HIS FRI5DS1 & HE BECAME A DILIG5T EMPLOYEE ( ,MO/'S NEWSPAP] ,FREIHEIT 70,FRE$OM07 = :I* HE WROTE SEV]AL ( HIS BE/ ESSAYS4 ,HE REMA9$ CLOSELY CONNECT$ ) ,MO/ UNTIL HE 7,MO/7 DI$4 ,MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE HE UND]/OOD ! *>ACT] ( ?IS \TCA/ MAN1 PROBABLY BECAUSE ,MO/1 :O WAS DRIV5 \T ( ,G]MANY BY ! ,ANTI-,SOCIALI/ ,LAW1 IS ONLY REMEMB]$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY AS A LO/ KNI<T FI<T+ 9 A =LORN POSITION--A FACT :I* BECAME TRAGICALLY APP>5T TO HIM1 ESPECIALLY LAT] 9 HIS LIFE4 

,9 ! FALL ( #a#h#i#d1 ,BAG9SKI ASSUM$ ! POSITION ( *IEF $ITOR ( ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG 70,WORK]S' ,NEWSPAP]07 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,! NEWSPAP] HAD GONE ?R\< MANY *ANGES 9 ITS HI/ORY4 ,IT WAS F\ND$ 9 ! FIR/ HALF ( ! #hS BY ,AUGU/ ,SPIES1 BUT AFT] HIS TRAGIC DEA? ON ,NOVEMB] #a#a1 #a#h#h#g1 ! NEWSPAP] WAS TAK5 OV] BY ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS4 ,AFT] ?AT TIME ! NEWSPAP] UND]W5T V>I\S *ANGES & /RAY$ FROM ITS ORIG9AL MEAN+4 ,IT WAS ONLY 9 #a#h#i#d1 :5 ! $ITORS FOLL[$ ! RECOMM5DATION ( ,MO/ TO 5TRU/ ,BAG9SKI ) $ITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES1 ?AT ! NEWSPAP] EXP]I5C$ A RESURG5CE4 ,! ,*ICAGO ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG WAS A DAILY NEWSPAP] :I* ALSO PUBLI%$ TWO WEEKLIES CALL$ ! ,FACKEL 70,! ,TOR*07 & ! ,VORBOT5 70,! ,H]ALDS074 ,BAG9SKI'S CO$ITORS W]E ,HIPPOLYTE ,HAVEL & ,RUDOLF ,GROSSMANN2 ) !M1 HE MADE ! NEWSPAP] ONE ( ! BE/ ,G]MAN LANGUAGE WORK]S' PAP]S 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,BAG9SKI /AY$ 9 HIS POSITION = MORE ?AN SEV5 YE>S1 UNTIL ! $ITORS DECID$ ONE DAY TO SELL SPACE 9 ! NEWSPAP]'S ADV]TISEM5T SECTION = B\RGEOIS ELECTION PROPAG&A4 ,BAG9SKI C]TA9LY C\LD NOT C\NT5ANCE SU* A DECISION1 & HE )DREW FROM HIS $ITORIAL ROLE4 ,! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG WAS ONCE AGA9 L$ BY ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS BUT CEAS$ PUBLICATION NOT LONG !REAFT]4 

,9 #ahif ,BAG9SKI TRI$ TO PUBLI% HIS [N WEEKLY PAP]1 ,DIE ,/URMGLOCKE 70,! ,AL>M ,BELL071 ( :I* ONLY A FEW ISSUES W]E PUBLI%$4 ,AFT] ! PASS+ ( ,JOHANN ,MO/ 9 ,M>* #a#i#f1 ,BAG9SKI WAS 9VIT$ TO $IT$ ,FREIHEIT & HE DID SO EXEMPL>ILY4 ,)9 ONE YE>1 H[EV]1 ! OLD1 EV]-FI<T+ NEWSPAP] FOLD$ AFT] A ROMANTIC & /ORMY EXI/5CE4 ,! ,G]MAN LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U4,S41 :I* US$ TO BE ! /RONGE/ 9 ! C\NTRY1 BECAME DEFUNCT4 ,! OLD G5]ATION GRADUALLY DI$ (F1 & ITS Y\NG (FSPR+ V5TUR$ (F 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS--! 9EVITABLE FATE ( ALL MIGRATIONS4 

,AFT] ?IS1 ,BAG9SKI WAS ACTIVE = YE>S 9 ! CIRCLE ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & H] FRI5DS1 & HE PUBLI%$ MANY SUP]B ESSAYS 9 ,MO!R ,E>? UNTIL ?IS P]IOD ALSO 5D$ ) ! DEPORTATION ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,HE !N WROTE = \R PAP]S 9 ,G]MANY & = ! ,NEW ,YORK ,VOLKSZEITUNG 70,PEOPLES' ,NEWSPAP]071 $IT$ BY ,LUDWIG ,LORE1 BUT :5 ?IS PAP] />T$ TO BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 ,COMMUNI/ ACTIVITIES & H>%LY ATTACK$ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,BAG9SKI QUIT !RE AS WELL1 AS HE WAS A LOYAL FRI5D :O NEV] MADE ANY COMPROMISES 9 !SE MATT]S4 

,MAX ,BAG9SKI WAS ONE ( ! MO/ \T/&+ HUMAN BE+S ,I HAVE MET 9 MY LIFE1 A MAN ) EXTRAORD9>Y 9TELLECTUAL CAPACITIES & 9N] /R5G? ( *>ACT]1 ALWAYS PATI5T & MILD 9 HIS JUDGM5T ( O!RS1 & )\T ANY P]SONAL AMBITION4 ,HE HAD ALL ! TAL5TS ( A GOOD WRIT]3 ABUNDANT CREATIVITY1 A GOOD S5SE ( HUMOR1 & A CRY/AL-CLE> WRIT+ /YLE :I* MADE HIS WORK TRULY 5JOYABLE4 ,HE HIMSELF1 H[EV]1 NEV] CONSID]$ HIS NATURAL GIFTS TO BE SPECIAL4 ,AT HIS H\SE1 Y\ C\LD NEV] F9D A S+LE L9E HE HAD WRITT54 ,:5 ,I *ID$ HIM AB\T ?IS ONCE1 A SIL5T SMILE RU%$ OV] HIS ELEGANT FACE1 & HE REPLI$3 0,:5EV] ,I WRITE SOME?+1 ,I RELEASE PRESSURE FROM MY S\L1 BUT !N IT HAS LO/ ITS MEAN+ = ME40 

,HIS FANTA/IC PRELUDE TO ! WORKS ( ,ROB]T ,REITZEL--:I* HE COMPOS$ 9 ?REE BIG VOLUMES 9 ,DETROIT 9 #a#i#a#c1 AS WAS COMMISSION$ BY ! ,REITZEL ,SOCIETY1 & ( :I* ONLY FIVE-HUNDR$ COPIES W]E PR9T$--IS A BRILLIANT PRO( ( HIS LIT]>Y TAL5T4 ,:5 READ+ !SE TEXTS1 ONE FEELS 9 EA* L9E ! /RONG CONNECTION ( ,BAG9SKI'S S\L ) ! UN=GETTABLE $ITOR ( ,D] ,>ME ,TEUFEL 70,! ,POOR ,DEVIL074 ,OV] ALMO/ F\R DECADES1 ,BAG9SKI'S LIT]>Y CREATIONS C\LD BE F\ND ALL OV] ! ,G]MAN LANGUAGE LIB]T>IAN NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES4 ,I TRI$ TO COLLECT HIS BE/ PIECES & PUBLI% A BOOK1 BUT ! BR[N B>B>ISM ?AT SWEPT OV] ,G]MANY DE/ROY$ ?IS PLAN1 AS IT DID SO MANY O!RS4 

,AL?\< ,MAX ,BAG9SKI LIV$ 9 ! ,U4,S4 = FIFTY YE>S1 HE C\LD NEV] GET US$ TO ! CONDITIONS 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,?IS WAS ONE REASON :Y HE BECAME SO LONELY LAT] 9 HIS LIFE1 JUDG+ O!R PEOPLES' GROSS /UPIDITIES ONLY 9 SIL5CE4 ,HE WAS ALWAYS DRIV5 BY AN 9N] LONG+ T[>DS SOME?+ ?AT HE C\LD NEV] REA*4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO US 9 ,G]MANY AFT] ,W,W,I = A FEW MON?S1 HE FELT LIKE AN ALI5 !RE AS WELL1 AS ?\< HE HAD NO HOME ANY:]E & C\LD ONLY F9D REPOSE 9 ! 9N] WORLD HE CREAT$ = HIMSELF4 ,I RECEIV$ SEV]AL 9T]E/+ LETT]S FROM HIM ?AT CLE>LY REFLECT$ ! FATE ( ?IS GREAT MAN4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! ,NAZI CANNIBALS DE/ROY$ !SE AS WELL4 

,DUR+ HIS F9AL YE>S ( LIFE1 MY POOR FRI5D SUFF]$ FROM A *RONIC WEAKNESS ( MEMORY ?AT ONLY WORS5$ ) TIME4 ,HE LIV$ ) HIS LOYAL P>TN] ,EMILIE1 ! SI/] ( \R DECEAS$ FRI5D ,GEORGE ,S*UMM1 9 ! FRI5DLY LITTLE T[N ,T[&A 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 & EA* TIME ,I VISIT$ HIM1 IT BROKE MY HE>T TO SEE H[ SWIFTLY HIS 9N] DECAY PROGRESS$4 ,IT WAS A H>D FATE1 TWICE AS H>D = HIS C\RAGE\S FEMALE COMPANION ( SO MANY YE>S1 :O KNEW WELL ?AT NO AM\NT ( DUTIFUL EF=T ON H] P>T C\LD *ANGE A ?+4 ,9 ,JULY #a#i#d#c1 ! OLD FOLKS MOV$ 9 ) !IR DAU<T]1 :O LIV$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,!RE1 ,MAX BECAME V]Y ILL AFT] A C\PLE ( WEEKS1 SO !Y HAD TO BR+ HIM TO ! HOSPITAL :]E DEA? F9ALLY CLOS$ HIS TIR$ EYES4 

,MAX ,BAG9SKI WAS ONE ( ! LA/ ( ! OLD S*OOL1 A MAN :O ?\<T1 BATTL$1 & SUFF]$ GREATLY :ILE ALWAYS REMA9+ PATI5T4 ,IF HE W]E ABLE TO READ ?IS OBITU>Y FROM HIS OLD FRI5D1 HE SURELY W\LD HAVE SAID3 0,:Y MAKE SU* A FUSS OV] SOME?+ SO SMALL8 ,WE COME & GO1 BUT IT'S NOT WOR? ! EF=T TO PRATTLE OV] IT40 

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