anarchists
Articles about the lives of the men and women who helped to build the international anarchist movement.
Castelhano, Mario, 1896-1940
A short biography of Portuguese rail worker and anarchist Mario Castelhano, who died in a fascist concentration camp.
Mario Castelhano, the Portuguese anarcho-syndicalist militant who had been director of the CGT newspaper A Batalha when its presses were destroyed by the fascists and its publication suspended, died in the Tarrafal concentration camp on 12 October 1940, as a result of a stomach complaint.
Choongo, Wilstar 1964-1999
A short biography of key Zambian anarchist organiser and librarian Wilstar Choongo.
The international anarchist movement was saddened at the belated news of the death of Wilstar Choongo, founder of the Anarchist & Workers' Solidarity Movement (AWSM) of Zambia.
Comfort, Alex, 1920-2000
A short biography of British doctor, anarchist and author of the Joy of Sex, Alex Comfort.
Alex Comfort (February 10, 1920 - March 26, 2000) was a British physician, anarchist, poet, novelist, anti-nuke activist, sexologist, etc...
A psychiatry lecturer at Stanford, Comfort was most famous for writing the many-times bestselling book, The Joy of Sex.
Durou, Gilles, 1954-2003
A short biography of French libertarian communist Gilles Durou.
Gilles became active in the libertarian movement in the 1970s. He joined the Groupe Sebastien Faure (part of the Federation Anarchiste) in Bordeaux. In the early 80s he left the FA with other groups, notably the Groupe Emma Goldman of Paris.
Fabbri, Luigi, 1877-1935
A biography of Italian anarchist militant and writer, Luigi Fabbri.
A clear-sighted and very astute intellectual, author of essays crucial to my libertarian understanding of the great political upheavals of the 20th century (such as the Russian revolution, the fascist seizure of power in Italy). A generous and tireless anarchist militant, he knew imprisonment and internment, physical assault at the hands of fascist thugs and was driven into exile.
Feldman, Leah, 1899-1993
A biography of Polish-born anarchist Leah Feldman, nicknamed the "Makhnovist Granny" who tirelessly devoted her life for the cause of working class emancipation.
Leah Feldman, who was cremated in London on January 7th, 1994 was one of the ordinary men and women who rarely get into history books but have been the backbone of the anarchist movement.
Franteschini, Boris, 1914-1986
A short biography of Italian anarchist active in Australia, Boris Franteschini.
On August 26, 1986 Boris Franteschini died due to complications caused by lung cancer.
Boris was one of the last active members of the Italian Anarchist Movement in Melbourne. His commitment and enthusiasm for anarchism was something he maintained until his death.
Grigoriev, Georgi, 1906-1996
A short biography of veteran Bulgarian anarchist-communist militant, Georgi Grigoriev.
The veteran Bulgarian anarchist Georgi Grigoriev (aka Georgi Balkanski) died at the age of 90 in Sofia.
Guigui-Theral, Albert, 1903-19?
A short biography of Algerian anarchist, mechanic and French Resistance fighter Albert Guigui-Theral.
Albert Guigui-Theral
Born 1903 - Algeria, died later than 1945 - place and date unknown
Born in Algeria, raised in Paris, Guigui-Theral returned to Algeria in 1918, working as a mechanic. As an activist he was involved in the metal workers' strikes and sent to jail for his anarchist propaganda.
Obituary for Dan Chatterton, 1820-1895
Obituary for British anarchist Dan Chatterton, who died in 1895
Leaving out those great ones who have cut their niches in history, (the history of this country is rich in fore-runners of Anarchism) such as Godwin Shelley, and Owen, I propose to place on record some of the lesser known pioneers of the Anarchist movement. Of those of a proletarian origin, Dan Chatterton stands out as one who attracted most attention.
