Jack Robinson (anarchist)

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Jack Robinson (died 20 March 1983) was an anarchist activist and editor of the Freedom paper. A conscientious objector, during the war he worked in an epileptic colony because he was a nurse by training. Linked to this he also took part in a medical experiment living on a diet which caused scurvy, but in fact he earned a good part of his living as a book trader. And his purchase of the tenancy linked to Albert Meltzer’s was the premise of the long dispute between Meltzer and Vernon Richards.[1]

He worked alongside Lilian Wolfe and in the Freedom Bookshop. Jack contributed quite a lot of articles for Freedom and Anarchy, sometimes anonymously, during the 1970s. Though he is thought to have had a hand in editorial group through the 60's.[2] At the request of Canipa his work was reproduced in Freedom: a hundred years put together by Donald Rooum, because by its publication date he had already died.

Jack Robinson enjoyed active stints, alongside Rooum in the and was a noted non-smoker, a teetotaler and a vegetarian.[3]

Publications[]

  • Rooum, D (Ed.) "Freedom": A Hundred Years, October 1886-October 1986 London, Freedom Press, 1986 ISBN 0-900384-35-2
  • Rooum, D (Ed.) What Is Anarchism?: An Introduction, London, Freedom Press, ISBN 0-900384-66-2

References[]

  1. ^ Rooum, Donald. "Freedom, Freedom Press and Freedom Bookshop A short history of Freedom Press" (PDF). Website. Retrieved 27 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Rai, Milan. "John Rety: "The Point Is This"". Obituary. Freedom Press. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ^ ""The Noble Experiment": A socialist-anarchist fable about the prohibition of smoking". Website / Text. Spunk.org. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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