The situationist pamphleteer and translator has died. An obituary by his friend is here; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/13/michel-prigent-obituary
I can't say that his influence on some of my own comrades in the early 70s was in the end very positive but that shouldn't prejudice me or others to a whole life lived perhaps differently thereafter.
So I found this rather long rambling critical but friendly comment on Michel Prigent's life and times which manages to reference a number of connected political ideas and movements familiar to others who frequent the libcom site:
www.revoltagainstplenty.com/index.php/recent/276-michel-prigent-and-his-last-stand-up.html
Ah man! Sounds like he was a
Ah man! Sounds like he was a cool person. Although he "would put the cat among the pigeons," I do not fear him!!
Actually he was a pain in the
Actually he was a pain in the arse, to be frank.
Hahaha! Oh well! I guess he
Hahaha! Oh well! I guess he tried!!
I can't say that his
I can't say that his influence on some of my own comrades in the early 70s was in the end very positive but that shouldn't prejudice me or others to a whole life lived perhaps differently thereafter.
So I found this rather long
So I found this rather long rambling critical but friendly comment on Michel Prigent's life and times which manages to reference a number of connected political ideas and movements familiar to others who frequent the libcom site:
www.revoltagainstplenty.com/index.php/recent/276-michel-prigent-and-his-last-stand-up.html
Never met him and heard that
Never met him and heard that he could be ornery.
Regardless, R.I.P. Michel Prigent.
R.I.P Michel Prigent
R.I.P Michel Prigent