Oral history interview with Eva Palmær, 1978

Scope and Contents

Impressions of Alexandra Kollontai, initially from her writing and after 1931 in person; her interest in the Swedish-Soviet League and in the Swedish women's movement, dislike of war and dedication to peace, concern for her family and friends; success as Soviet ambassador to Sweden, negotiation with Finnish statesmen, opposition to Nazism; optimism for women's progress, especially for working women. The interview's audio contains the interview represented in the transcript and additional interview content in Swedish

Subjects

• Baevsky, Sonya, interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Kollontai, A. (Aleksandra), 1872-1952.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Palmær, Eva‏ 1904-1995--Interviews.
• Russia--Foreign relations--1917-
• Russia--Foreign relations--Sweden.
• Russia--History--Revolution, 1917-1921.
• Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940.
• Socialism in Sweden.
• Sweden--Foreign relations--Russia.
• Women--History.
• Women and socialism.