Over at the Anarchist FAQ blog, Iain has a post recognizing the sesquicentennial of the term libertaire, used in 1858 by Joseph Déjacque as the title of his journal, La Libertaire, Journal du Mouvement Social. Déjacque is generally credited with the first use of the term “libertarian” as a synonym for “anarchist.” We’ve learned, as the digital archives grow, to be skeptical of first-use claims, but I’m happy to take a moment to recognize the importance of Déjacque’s contribution. His fascinating mix of anarchism, communism, egoism, and feminism, drawing on the thought of Fourier, Proudhon, Pierre Leroux and others, is deserving of much more attention that it has generally received.
A Good Word
Henry Glasse, “Libertarian or Anarchist?” (1899)
[one_third padding=”0 10px 0 0″][/one_third][two_third_last padding=”0 0px 0 10px”] LIBERTARIAN OR ANARCHIST? The term “Libertarian” in place of “Anarchist” seems to be used with increasing frequency. The newer term pleases me better because, while it […]
Contr'un
Down with the Bosses!
Here’s a translation of an article from Le Libertaire, originally published as “L’autorité. — La Dictature,” April, 1859. I’ve also recently translated his poem, “To the Ci-Devant Dynastics.” I think the difficulties, and the resulting […]
Anarchist Beginnings
Joseph Déjacque, “The Humanisphere” (1858)
[one_third padding=”0 10px 0 0px”] [This is an in-progress, working translation. A revised edition is being prepared for publication.] Joseph Déjacque Archive [/one_third][two_third_last padding=”0 0px 0 10px”] Joseph Déjacque, “The Humanisphere” The Humanisphere Anarchic Utopia […]