I Belong Only to Myself: The Life and Writings of Leda Rafanelli

Synopsis

Weaving Excerpts From Rafanelli's Novels, Poems, And Essays (presented Here For The First Time In English Translation) With Extensive Biographical Research, Andrea Pakieser Traces A Biographical Path Through The Waves Of Strikes And Insurrections That Accompanied The Shaky Foundation Of The Italian Nation; The Evolution And Offshoots Of The Anarchist Movement As It Mixed And Blended With Syndicalism And Egoist Currents; And The Chaos And Insecurity Brought By Fascism And Global War. Withdrawing From Public Life After Wwii, Leda Embarked On A New Career As A Palm And Card Reader, While Working On Writing Biographical Sketches Of Her Anarchist Comrades And Continuing To Invent Her Personal And Unorthodox Forms Of Freedom. Introduction: Social Sketches -- Printing Presses And Papyrus -- The Vocation Of Propaganda -- Free Love And Feminility -- The Intersection Of Islam And Anarchism -- Individualism And Futurism: Compagni In Milan -- Subverting Fascism Through Fiction -- Obscurity. Andrea Pakieser. Includes Extensive Quotes From Leda Rafanelli's Works. Selected Bibliography: Pages 167-169. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.