Anarchist Voices
 First edition | |
| Author | Paul Avrich |
|---|---|
| Subject | American history, anarchism, oral history |
| Published | 1995 (Princeton University Press) |
| Pages | 574 |
| ISBN | 978-0-691-03412-6 |
| OCLC | 466742103 |
Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America is a 1995 oral history book of 180 interviews with anarchists over 30 years by Paul Avrich. An abridged edition was published with 53 interviews.
Contents
In Anarchist Voices, Paul Avrich records the 180 interviews he has catalogued over 30 years with anarchists and former anarchists to preserve their perspectives. The book is divided into six sections with interviews covering the main subject of each section. [1][2]
"Pioneers," elaborates on the experiences of the first American anarchists, establishes the major forms of anarchism at the time, and outlines the common belief held by most anarchists. "Emma Goldman" brings to light information on anarchist Emma Goldman from interviewees that knew her. The interviewees discuss their thoughts on her, positive or negative, about her personal side rather than political side. The section, "Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti," contains interviews about the two anarchists and their lives before they were arrested and executed. "Schools and Colonies" contains interviews of the life experiences from those that participated in anarchist schools and colonies. The interviews explore the effectiveness of curricula aiming to produce educated students and adult anarchists. Additionally, the section discusses the problems anarchist colonies would face. In "Ethnic Anarchists," Avrich noted the differences he observed in the anarchist ethnic groups and the interviewees would discuss the communities built around their cultural traditions. "The 1920s and After," discusses the changed importance and appeal of anarchism after the 1920s and why the fall in relevance occurred.[2][3]
The final contents of the book include an index and footnotes providing context on important people, places, things or ideas the interviews did not explain.[2]
References
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- Biel, Steven (1995). "The Left and Public Memory". Reviews in American History. 23 (4): 704–709. doi:10.1353/rah.1997.0091. ISSN 0048-7511. JSTOR 2702997. S2CID 144259681.
- Blyn, George (1996). "Review of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America". The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 545: 195. doi:10.1177/0002716296545001029. ISSN 0002-7162. JSTOR 1047915. S2CID 220857243.
- Buhle, Paul (April 10, 1995). "You Can Hear Their Voices". The Nation. 260 (14): 499–501. ISSN 0027-8378. EBSCOhost 9503297693.
- Goldstein, Robert J. (1997). "Book reviews". Perspectives on Political Science. 26 (1): 37. ISSN 1045-7097. EBSCOhost 9703065092.
- Goodway, David (1997). "The Anarchists Speak for Themselves". Labour History Review. 62 (2): 207. doi:10.3828/lhr.62.2.207. ISSN 0961-5652.
- Jones, Bob (1996). "Review of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America". Oral History. 24 (1): 101–102. ISSN 0143-0955. JSTOR 40179508.
- Leeder, Elaine; Kostelanetz, Richard (1997). "Rev. of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America by Paul Avrich". Social Anarchism (23): 92–95.
- MWT (May 19, 1995). "Rev. of Anarchist Voices". The Times Literary Supplement (4807): 28. ISSN 0307-661X.
- Ottanelli, Fraser (1997). "Review of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America". The Oral History Review. 24 (1): 158–160. doi:10.1093/ohr/24.1.158. ISSN 0094-0798. JSTOR 3675413.
- Siegel, Katherine A. S. (1996). "Book Reviews: The Americas". The Historian. 58 (4): 854–855. JSTOR 24451922.
- Sorin, Gerald (1996). "Review of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America". Journal of American Ethnic History. 15 (4): 68–70. ISSN 0278-5927. JSTOR 27502114.
- Stuttaford, Genevieve (January 2, 1995). "Forecasts: Nonfiction". Publishers Weekly. 242 (1): 66. ISSN 0000-0019.
- Thomas, Paul (September 1996). "Book notes". Political Studies. 44 (4): 817–818. ISSN 0032-3217. EBSCOhost 9701241914.
- Walter, Nicolas (January 5, 1996). "Disorderly conduct". Times Higher Education Supplement (1209): 21. ISSN 0049-3929 – via LexisNexis.
- Wilford, Hugh (April 1996). "Review of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America". Journal of American Studies. 30 (1): 165–166. doi:10.1017/S0021875800024671. ISSN 0021-8758. JSTOR 27556095.
- Worcester, Kent (November 15, 1994). "Book reviews: Social sciences". Library Journal. 119 (19): 75. ISSN 0363-0277. EBSCOhost 9412057809.
- Wynn, Neil A. (October 1996). "Reviews and short notices: The Americas". History. 81 (264): 602–604. ISSN 0018-2648. JSTOR 24422822.
- Zappia, Charles A. (January 1996), Review of Avrich, Paul, Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America, H-Net
External links
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| Other | |
- ^ Jones, Bob (1996). "Review of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America". Oral History. 24 (1): 101–102. ISSN 0143-0955.
- ^ a b c Zappia, Charles A. (January 1996), Review of Avrich, Paul, Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America, H-Ethnic, H-Review, retrieved December 6, 2025
- ^ Ottanelli, Fraser (1997). "Review of Anarchist Voices: An Oral History of Anarchism in America". The Oral History Review. 24 (1): 158–160. ISSN 0094-0798.