Lenin is not comparable to any revolutionary figure in history. Revolutionaries have had ideals. Lenin has none. He is a madman, an immolator, wishful of burning, and slaughter, and sacrificing.
Bio: Lydia R. Diamond is an American playwright and professor. Among her most popular plays are The Bluest Eye, an adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel; Stick Fly ; Harriet Jacobs ; and Smart People.
