Anarchist writing in the contemporary United States - Literature, direct action and the refusal of representation

Anarchist movements in the contemporary United States may, at first glance, seem unlikely to be fertile spaces for literary creativity. Yet U.S. anarchists have persistently written about their philosophy, their activism, and their everyday lives, producing interventions that demand to be read as specifically literary works. Offering readings of a range of texts never previously considered by literary scholars, the book frames U.S. anarchism since the 1970s as a vitally important site of subversive literary production. It does this through an innovative critical mode aligned with anarchist commitments, in which anarchist writers’ refusal of representation, and their preference for direct action, come to the fore. Offering a series of highly original readings, this study provides fresh insights into the complex roles that literature may play in radical political movements today. -- .