Bibliograph

Sex, violence, and the avant-garde, anarchism in interwar France, Richard D. Sonn

Type

Label

Sex, violence, and the avant-garde, anarchism in interwar France, Richard D. Sonn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sex, violence, and the avant-garde

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

457773331

Responsibility statement

Richard D. Sonn

Sub title

anarchism in interwar France

Summary

"A study of anarchism in twentieth-century France during the interwar years. Focuses on anarchist demands for personal autonomy and sexual liberation. Argues that these ideals, as well as anarchist hatred of the government, found favor with members of the artistic avant-garde, especially the surrealists"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

French anarchism in the interwar era : decline or renewal? -- Anarchist bodies. Gender and political violence : the case of Germaine Berton -- The bad father and the prodigal son : the death of Philippe Daudet -- Anarchism and the avant-garde -- Utopian bodies : anarchist sexual politics -- "Your body is yours" : anarchism, birth control, and eugenics -- French anarchists between East and West. Facing East : Russians and Jews -- Facing West : American heroes -- Renegades -- The renewal of anarchism

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