Emma Goldman : Collected Essays on the Life and Impact of a Transnational Anarchist

Emma Goldman’s life and work offer countless perspectives for study and analysis. As an anarchist activist she always attacked any form of inequality and was a lifelong agent for freedom. Goldman, who lived a transnational life, in her writings and actions offers a kaleidoscopic image of the injustices of her time, while they emphasize her hopes and dreams for a better future at the same time. The present book, which is a collection of essays about this transnational life of an important anarchist, consequently offers a glimpse into Goldman’s personal and political kaleidoscope. It shows how she thought about revolutions in general, and the Russian Revolution in particular, while it also highlights that even an anarchist had to work according to capitalist rules to survive. In addition, Goldman’s activities to criticize gender norms and her perception as a female radical are elements that are discussed as well. The collection thereby offers a critical insight into the many facets of Emma Goldman’s life and impact in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Contents 1 Introduction: An Inspirational Radical 2 An Anarchist Revolution? Emma Goldman as an Intellectual Revolutionary 3 Emma Goldman, Gender Related Protest, and Anarchist Radicalism as a Crime 4 Marriage as Exploitation: Emma Goldman and the Anarchist Concept of Female Liberation 5 The Russian Revolution, the American Red Scare, and the Forced Exile of Transnational Anarchists: Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, and their Soviet Experience 6 Emma Goldman and the United States: The History of a Love-Hate Relationship 7 An Anarchist Has to Live off Something: Emma Goldman as a Capitalist Publicist Works Cited Index