Alexander Berkman (1870-1936) was a leading member of the anarchist movement in the early 20th century, famous for both his political activism and his writing. Berkman was born in Lithuania and immigrated to the United States in 1888, where he became involved in the anarchist movement. He spent time in prison for murder attempt and for conspiracy; he was deported to Russia where he lived during the Bolshevik revolution; finally, he moved to France, where he continued his work in support of the anarchist movement, producing the classic exposition of anarchist principles, Now and After: The ABC of Communist Anarchism.