Abel Paz | |
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 Abel Paz (2007) | |
| Born | Diego Camacho Escámez August 12, 1921 Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| Died | April 13, 2009 (aged 87) Barcelona, Spain |
| Other names | Abel Paz |
| Occupation(s) | Anarchist, writer, historian |
| Known for | Spanish anarchist, anti-fascist, biographer of Durruti |
Abel Paz (August 12, 1921 – April 13, 2009) was a Spanish anarchist and historian who fought in the Spanish Civil War. He is considered one of the noted Spanish anarchist historians,[1] writing multiple volumes on anarchist history, including a biography of Buenaventura Durruti, an influential anarchist during the war. He kept the anarchist tradition throughout his life, including a decade in Francoist Spain's jails and multiple decades in exile in France.
- ^ Davis, Mike (2007). In Praise of Barbarians: Essays against Empire. Chicago, IL: Haymarket Books. p. 265. ISBN 978-1931859-42-4.