Lafargue, Paul 1842-1911

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Born 1842 · died 1911

Paul Lafargue was a Cuban-born French political writer, economist, journalist, literary critic, and activist. His best known work is The Right to Be Lazy. Born in Cuba to French and Creole parents, Lafargue spent most of his life in France, with periods in England and Spain.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Lafargue, Paul 1842-1911 are held at Archive of Social Democracy; La contemporaine; International Institute of Social History.

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