Giovanni Baldelli Explained

Giovanni Baldelli (1914–1986) was an Italian anarchist theorist, best known for his 1971 work Social Anarchism^[1] which defines social anarchism and provides a framework for its introduction.

Baldelli also wrote poetry, plays and philosophical works. Published poetry includes the collections Quand l'aube se survit, Chair à étoiles, Proses et poèmes and Le pied à l’étrier, all in French; Itinerario^[2] and All'ombra del gufo, both in Italian; and Seven Fugues, in English.

Further reading

• David Wieck, "Giovanni Baldelli (1914-1986)," Remembrance, Social Anarchism (A journal for theory and practice), No. 12 (1986–87), pp. 38–43. obituary. http://www.socialanarchism.org/mod/magazine/display/126/index.php
• Nicolas Walter, Letter, Social Anarchism (A journal of theory and practice) No. 14 (1989), pp. 118–119. Letters. "Remarks on David Weick's obituary of Giovanni Baldelli in Social Anarchism 12 (1986-87)," pp. 38–43. http://www.socialanarchism.org/mod/magazine/display/126/index.php

Notes and References

1. Giovanni Baldelli, Social Anarchism (Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction Publishing, 2009), pages 204.
2. Giovanni Baldelli, Itineario (Parma: Guanda, 1973), 168 p., 19 cm. Retrieved 14-04-2010 from the National Library of Australia (Bib ID: 1593162). http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1593162