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Emma Goldman called Voltairine de Cleyre "the most gifted and
brilliant anarchist woman America ever produced." Yet her writings
and speeches on anarchism and feminism--as radical, passionate, and
popular at the time as Goldman's--are virtually unknown today. This
important book brings de Cleyre's eloquent and incisive work out of
undeserved obscurity. Twenty-one essays are reprinted here,
including her classic works: "Anarchism and the American
Tradition," "The Dominant Idea," and "Sex Slavery." Three
biographical essays are also included: two new ones by Sharon
Presley and Crispin Sartwell, and a rarely reprinted one by Emma
Goldman. At a time when the mainstream women's movement asked only
for the right to vote and rarely challenged the status quo, de
Cleyre demanded an end to sex roles, called for economic
independence for women, autonomy within and without marriage, and
offered a radical critique of the role of the Church and State in
oppressing women. In today's world of anti-globalization actions,
de Cleyre's anarchist ideals of local self-rule, individual
conscience, and decentralization of power still remain fresh and
relevant.
This anthology draws together essays, interviews and pamphlets
exploring the relationship between anarchism and feminism.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
Voltairine de Cleyre was described by Emma Goldman "as the
poet-rebel, the liberty-loving artist, the greatest woman-Anarchist
of America." De Cleyre was born in 1866 in Leslie, Michigan. Her
father who was a freethinker and communist at the time of her
birth, named her in honor of Voltaire. She was a friend of Dyer D.
Lum, Emma Goldman, Peter Kropotkin, Louise Michel, and Alexander
Berkman. She is best known for her passionate, provocative essays
and lectures in support of women, the poor and the working class.
Her poetry, somber though it is, was immensely popular in the
radical, labor and Freethought movements of the late Victorian era.
It spoke directly to the activists of the day in a style unique to
Voltairine. Her essays and poetry are as relevant today as they
were when she wrote them. "Written - in - Red " is the most
complete collection of Voltairine de Cleyre's writings in print
today. The editors have included 40 of her poems, seven of her
Haymarket speeches, and over 40 essays and lectures. This book is
part of the Freethinker Library, a collection of 19th and early
20th century books. These books are of interest to humanists,
atheists, agnostics, and Freethinkers, as well as people with
politically progressive or liberal views. The books of the Library
champion the rights of women and workers; defend liberal capitalism
and, sometimes, democratic socialism. The views of the Freethinkers
are as relevant today as they were a century ago.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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