Kostja Zetkin
Kostja Zetkin | |
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Zetkin in 1909 | |
| Born | Konstantin Zetkin 14 April 1885 Paris, France |
| Died | September 1980 (aged 95) Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, political activist |
| Spouse | Gertrude Bardenhewer (1893–1980) |
| Children | Lucas Bennett (step-son) |
| Parent(s) | Ossip Zetkin (1850–1889) Clara Eißner (1857–1933) |
| Relatives | Maxim Zetkin (brother) |
Konstantin "Kostja" Zetkin (14 April 1885 – September 1980) was a German physician, social economist and political activist.
He was the son of Clara Zetkin, an iconic pioneer of the political left in Germany. For a time, he became the lover of another, Rosa Luxemburg.