File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_2000/anarchy-list.0001, message 65


Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 22:56:10 +0000
From: Iain McKay <iain.mckay-AT-zetnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Arthur Lehning died


hello all

Thats a bit of a bummer (although I have to admit to being surprised
he was still alive to begin with!).

I've only read the introduction to his collection of Bakunin essays
(Selected Writings). He seemed like an interesting comrade who did
lots of valuable work for the movement. Shame more wasn;t translated
into English (I admit I'm crap with languages, English is bad enough!).

ah well, the struggle continues as they say...

Iain

> Last saturday the dutch anarchist Arthur Lehning died at the age of 100.
> I've never met him, read some essays by him, but he has always been an
> example for me to proof that anarchism isn't just a youth thing. That one
> can stay true to their anarchist convictions growing old.
> 
> He went to Spain in the 30s, was involved in political cultural activities
> troughout his life, and will most be remmebered for the immense job he did
> on assembling, annotating and publishing (all) the writings of Bakounin.
> 
> Erik



   

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