History of Feminism

PassingFair

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7. I will have to read that! Thanks.

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 01:21 PM

Jan 2015

This review is from: Red Virgin: Memoirs Of Louise Michel (Paperback)
Louise Michel played a significant role in the failed 1871 French revolution centered in Paris. The so called Paris Commune of 1871. But today, the book is fascinating since it addresses all sorts of current issues. Michel was a proto feminist way before feminism reached France or elsewhere. She dealt with issues of participation and with gross inequality. Her writing is vivid. It is a "you are there" visit into a distant and somewhat forgotten past. The translation into English and additional notes are excellent.

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Louise Michel....the more I know, the more I marvel! [View all] PassingFair Dec 2014 OP

A badass of history ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #1

Thank you for the introduction to Louise Michel! boston bean Dec 2014 #2

Apparently there was a movie made in 2008 about her. PassingFair Dec 2014 #3

there is a film titled Louise-Michel from 2008 but, I don't think it is about her = Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #4

Yep. PassingFair Dec 2014 #5

"Red Virgin" is a good book about her. Now I want to dig it out, it's been decades since I read ellenrr Jan 2015 #6

I will have to read that! Thanks. PassingFair Jan 2015 #7

You're welcome. enjoy. nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #8

Ordered on Amazon.... PassingFair Jan 2015 #9

as an off-topic comment, and not to Passing Fair, but I say this when anyone "orders from Amazon" ellenrr Jan 2015 #10

They are expensive and hard to find. PassingFair Jan 2015 #11