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Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Triumph of Youth” (1906)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

The Triumph of Youth THE afternoon blazed and glittered along the motionless tree-tops and down into the yellow dust of the road. Under the shadows of the trees, among the powdered grass and bushes, sat […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Kristofer Hansteen” (1906)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

“OF the earth, unearthly—” The sentence remained unfinished as I had written it two years and a half ago when Disease laid its hand on me, and all my MSS. ended in a dash. It […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Making of an Anarchist” (1903)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

[Miss de Cleyre is one of the most active propagandists of anarchy in the United States and Europe, and the intimate friend of leading anarchists here and abroad. To those intimately acquainted with the spread […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Owing to a misunderstanding…” (1895)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

Owning to a misunderstanding of the publishers my name has been prematurely announced as Editor of The Rebel. Circumstances do not at present permit me to assume the responsibilities of that position, and the credit […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Past and Future of the Ladies’ Liberal League” (1895-96)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

THE PAST AND FUTURE of the LADIES’ LIBERAL LEAGUE. By Voltairine de Cleyre I have assumed a serious and severe office that of historian and prophet. But, pardon me, I intend to be neither serious […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Some Nihilists I Have Met” (1893)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

Some Nihilists I Have Met The word nihilist is so generally associated with darkness, secrecy, dynamite, assassination and blood, that had someone whispered five minutes before the encounter, “You are about to meet a Russian […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The White Room” (1896)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

It was an artist’s masterpiece. He had wrought it all with his own hands, after his idea, which grew as he wrought. It was not square nor long nor round, nor any regular shape, such […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Katherine Karg Harker—Obituary” (1896)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

MRS. KATHERINE KARG HARKER.—OBITUARY.[note]An address delivered at the funeral of Mrs. Harker and at the grave. Mrs. Harker, who died at the age of seventy years, had been an Atheist for sixty years, and a […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Hopelessly Fallen” (1902)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

The Hopelessly Fallen I generally like what Kate Austin says and always admire the spirited way she says it; but I feel move to write a word of disagreement with her and others concerning this […]

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Hopelessly Fallen” (1902)

July 28, 2017 Shawn P. Wilbur

The Hopelessly Fallen I generally like what Kate Austin says and always admire the spirited way she says it; but I feel move to write a word of disagreement with her and others concerning this […]

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Encounters with the Anarchist Idea / Tools for an Anarchist Entente

Month: July 2017

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Triumph of Youth” (1906)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Kristofer Hansteen” (1906)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Making of an Anarchist” (1903)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Owing to a misunderstanding…” (1895)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Past and Future of the Ladies’ Liberal League” (1895-96)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Some Nihilists I Have Met” (1893)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The White Room” (1896)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “Katherine Karg Harker—Obituary” (1896)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Hopelessly Fallen” (1902)

Voltairine de Cleyre, “The Hopelessly Fallen” (1902)