FAI

Borrell, Federico 1912-1936

Battlescarred — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:44:51 +0000

Federico Borrell Garcia was born in Benilloba in Alicante, Spain on April 3 1912.

The son of Vicente Borrell and Maria Garcia, he was one of a large family with 3 brothers and 2 sisters, who lived in poverty-stricken conditions.

Bibbi, Gino, 1899-1999

Steven. — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:01:22 +0000

Gino Bibbi, born in February 1899, came from a family of ‘good standing’ from the village of Avenza near Carrara, with a father who owned a large joiners’ works.

Workers Power and the Spanish Revolution - Tom Wetzel

Steven. — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:55:14 +0000

Available here as a PDF.

Marti, Vicente, 1926-2006

Steven. — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:51:09 +0000

Vicente Marti
Aka Vincent Marti, born 1926 – Madrid, Spain, died 14 June 2006, France

Vicente Marti was born in Madrid in 1926. His parents were anarcho-syndicalist militants who had to move abode because of their activities.

Puente, Isaac, 1896-1936

Steven. — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:23:27 +0000

Isaac Puente Arnestoy was born in 1896 in Las Carreras, near Vizcaya, in the Basque country in Spain, the son of a Carlist soldier.

We the Anarchists! (Review)

martinh — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:32:34 +0000

A review by Black Flag of Stuart Christie's book on the Spanish FAI - Iberian Anarchist Federation from the time of the Spanish Civil War.

Durruti, Buenaventura, 1896-1936

Steven. — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:20:01 +0000

To reduce to a few hundred words the life story of an almost mythic figure is not an easy task. It can be said, without fear of exaggeration, that Buenventura Durruti symbolised in his person the courageous struggle of workers and peasants in that country, and more specifically symbolises the spirit of Spanish anarchism.

Montes, Jose Perez 'Pepin', 1915-1947

Steven. — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:11:48 +0000

Jose Perez Montes
Nicknamed 'Pepin', born 2nd October 1915 - Santander, Spain, died October 1947 - Spain

1868-1936: Anarchism in Spain

Steven. — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:46:15 +0000

The Spanish branch of the International Workingmen's Association (with Marx, Engels and the anarchist Mikhail Bakunin amongst the founders) was numerically the most substantial section of the International, with 50,000 members. It trod the paths of Bakuninism laid down by the Italian delegate Fanelli.

Pasotti, Giuseppe, 1888-1951

Steven. — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:17:52 +0000

Giuseppe Pasotti - The Network Man
Born 10 February 1888 - Italy, died 21 April 1951 - Tunis, Tunisia