Fredy Perlman (1934–1985) was an American author, publisher, and activist. His best-known work, Against His-Story, Against Leviathan!, retells the historical rise of state domination (and domination generally) through a poetic investigation the Hobbesian metaphor of the Leviathan.
His best-known work,[4]Against His-Story, Against Leviathan (1983) rewrites the history of humanity as a struggle of free people ("zeks") resisting the sovereign nation-state (Leviathan).[5] The book influenced the anarcho-primitivist author John Zerzan.[6] Philosopher John P. Clark states that Against His-Story, Against Leviathan! describes Perlman's critique of what he saw as "the millennia-long history of the assault of the technological megamachine on humanity and the Earth." Clark also notes the book discusses "anarchistic spiritual movements" such as the Yellow Turban movement in ancient China and the Brethren of the Free Spirit in medieval Europe.[7]
Deathedit
Perlman died on July 26, 1985, while undergoing heart surgery in Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital. He was survived by his wife and a brother.[3]
Selected publicationsedit
Fredy Perlman (1962), Plunder, New York: Living Theatre
"Essay on Commodity Fetishism". Telos 6 (Fall 1970). New York: Telos Press.
"The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism"
Sound recording
"The Reproduction of Daily Life"
Against His-story! Against Leviathan!
Worker-Student Action Committees, France May '68 with Roger Gregoire
Manual for Revolutionary Leaders
Manual for Revolutionary Leaders Second Edition Including The Sources of Velli's Thoughts (Black & Red, Detroit, 1974)
"Ten Theses on the Proliferation of Egocrats"
"Obituary for Paul Baran"
"The Machine Against the Garden: Two Essays on American Literature and Culture"
"Chicago, 1968"
"Anything can happen"
Illyria Street Commune 1979 (AudioPlay)
Illyria Street Commune 1979 (Playscript on The Anarchist Library)
^"The Anarchist Library: Fredy Perlman Anti-Semitism and the Beirut Pogrom a4".
^ ab"Deaths: Fredy Perlman". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Iowa City, Iowa. July 29, 1985. p. 3.
^Purkis, Jonathan; Bowen, James, eds. (2005). Changing Anarchism: Anarchist Theory and Practice in a Global Age. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 237. ISBN978-0-7190-6694-8.
^Purkis, Jonathan (2004). "Anarchy Unbound: A Tribute to John Moore". In Moore, John; Sunshine, Spencer (eds.). I Am Not a Man, I Am Dynamite! Friedrich Nietzsche and the Anarchist Tradition. New York: Autonomedia. p. 6. ISBN978-1-57027-121-2. OCLC 249155584.
^John P. Clark, "Anarchism" in Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, edited by Bron Taylor; New York : Continuum, 2008, pp.49–56. ISBN978-1-84706-273-4
Further readingedit
Having Little, Being Much: A Chronicle of Fredy Perlmans Fifty Years by Lorraine Perlman
Max Cafard, "The Dragons of Brno: Fredy Perlman against History's Leviathan". Fifth Estate #347, Spring, 1996 Review of Fredy Perlman, Against His-Story, Against Leviathan
l'Insécurité sociale, "No Compromise with Nationalism". Fifth Estate #325, Spring 1987. Translation of the introduction to the French edition of Fredy Perlman's The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism
Artnoose, "Love & Letters of Insurgents". Fifth Estate #392, Fall/Winter, 2014 Review of Letters of Insurgents by Sophia Nachalo and Yarostan Vocheck, as told by Fredy Perlman
Unruhlee, "Reading Letters of Insurgents 34 Years After its Publication". Fifth Estate #383 Summer 2010
Carleton S. Gholz, "Fifth at 40 Detroit radical rag celebrates its ruby anniversary". Detroit Metro Times, August 10, 2005 September 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Includes discussion of Fredy Perlman's contribution to Fifth Estate newspaper's history
The Detroit Printing Co-op by Danielle Aubert.
Gordon, Uri (March 22, 2023). "Leviathan's Body: Recovering Fredy Perlman's Anarchist Social Theory". Anarchist Studies. 31 (1): 58–82. doi:10.3898/AS.31.1.04. ISSN 0967-3393. S2CID 257296248. Gale A743361503.
Purkis, Jon; Bowen, James, eds. (1997). "Public Secret: Fredy Perlman and the Literature of Subversion". Twenty-First Century Anarchism: Unorthodox Ideas for the New Millennium. Cassell. pp. 117–133. ISBN0-304-33742-0.
External linksedit
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Black and Red Books, the press founded by the Perlmans
Fredy Perlman texts at Libcom
Fredy Perlman texts at Spunk Library
Fredy Perlman texts at The Anarchist Library
January 01, 1970
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Fredy Perlman 1934 1985 was an American author publisher and activist His best known work Against His Story Against Leviathan retells the historical rise of state domination and domination generally through a poetic investigation the Hobbesian metaphor of the Leviathan Fredy PerlmanBornAugust 20 1934Brno CzechoslovakiaDiedJuly 26 1985 1985 07 26 aged 50 Detroit Michigan U S EducationColumbia University MA University of Belgrade PhD Occupation s Author publisher and activistKnown forAgainst His Story Against Leviathan 1983 SpouseLorraine Nybakken m 1958 wbr Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Selected publications 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life editPerlman was born August 20 1934 in Brno Czechoslovakia to Henry and Martha Perlman His family immigrated first to Cochabamba Bolivia 1 to escape the Holocaust 2 and later to the United States Perlman received a master s degree from Columbia University and a PhD from University of Belgrade He married Lorraine Nybakken in January 1958 3 Career editHis best known work 4 Against His Story Against Leviathan 1983 rewrites the history of humanity as a struggle of free people zeks resisting the sovereign nation state Leviathan 5 The book influenced the anarcho primitivist author John Zerzan 6 Philosopher John P Clark states that Against His Story Against Leviathan describes Perlman s critique of what he saw as the millennia long history of the assault of the technological megamachine on humanity and the Earth Clark also notes the book discusses anarchistic spiritual movements such as the Yellow Turban movement in ancient China and the Brethren of the Free Spirit in medieval Europe 7 Death editPerlman died on July 26 1985 while undergoing heart surgery in Detroit s Henry Ford Hospital He was survived by his wife and a brother 3 Selected publications editFredy Perlman 1962 Plunder New York Living Theatre Essay on Commodity Fetishism Telos 6 Fall 1970 New York Telos Press The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism Sound recording The Reproduction of Daily Life Against His story Against Leviathan Worker Student Action Committees France May 68 with Roger Gregoire Manual for Revolutionary Leaders Manual for Revolutionary Leaders Second Edition Including The Sources of Velli s Thoughts Black amp Red Detroit 1974 Ten Theses on the Proliferation of Egocrats Obituary for Paul Baran The Machine Against the Garden Two Essays on American Literature and Culture Chicago 1968 Anything can happen Illyria Street Commune 1979 AudioPlay Illyria Street Commune 1979 Playscript on The Anarchist Library See also editOriginal Affluent Society Situationist International David Watson anarchist John ZerzanReferences edit Fredy Perlman Reference Archive The Anarchist Library Fredy Perlman Anti Semitism and the Beirut Pogrom a4 a b Deaths Fredy Perlman Iowa City Press Citizen Iowa City Iowa July 29 1985 p 3 Purkis Jonathan Bowen James eds 2005 Changing Anarchism Anarchist Theory and Practice in a Global Age Manchester Manchester University Press p 237 ISBN 978 0 7190 6694 8 Marcus Daniel April 2020 Information War Artforum Vol 58 no 8 ISSN 0004 3532 Purkis Jonathan 2004 Anarchy Unbound A Tribute to John Moore In Moore John Sunshine Spencer eds I Am Not a Man I Am Dynamite Friedrich Nietzsche and the Anarchist Tradition New York Autonomedia p 6 ISBN 978 1 57027 121 2 OCLC 249155584 John P Clark Anarchism in Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature edited by Bron Taylor New York Continuum 2008 pp 49 56 ISBN 978 1 84706 273 4Further reading editHaving Little Being Much A Chronicle of Fredy Perlmans Fifty Years by Lorraine Perlman Max Cafard The Dragons of Brno Fredy Perlman against History s Leviathan Fifth Estate 347 Spring 1996 Review of Fredy Perlman Against His Story Against Leviathan l Insecurite sociale No Compromise with Nationalism Fifth Estate 325 Spring 1987 Translation of the introduction to the French edition of Fredy Perlman s The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism Artnoose Love amp Letters of Insurgents Fifth Estate 392 Fall Winter 2014 Review of Letters of Insurgents by Sophia Nachalo and Yarostan Vocheck as told by Fredy Perlman Unruhlee Reading Letters of Insurgents 34 Years After its Publication Fifth Estate 383 Summer 2010 Carleton S Gholz Fifth at 40 Detroit radical rag celebrates its ruby anniversary Detroit Metro Times August 10 2005 Archived September 15 2012 at the Wayback Machine Includes discussion of Fredy Perlman s contribution to Fifth Estate newspaper s history The Detroit Printing Co op by Danielle Aubert Gordon Uri March 22 2023 Leviathan s Body Recovering Fredy Perlman s Anarchist Social Theory Anarchist Studies 31 1 58 82 doi 10 3898 AS 31 1 04 ISSN 0967 3393 S2CID 257296248 Gale A743361503 Purkis Jon Bowen James eds 1997 Public Secret Fredy Perlman and the Literature of Subversion Twenty First Century Anarchism Unorthodox Ideas for the New Millennium Cassell pp 117 133 ISBN 0 304 33742 0 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has 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