José Peirats Valls (1908–1989) was a Spanish anarchist, activist, journalist and historian.

José Peirats
Josep Peirats Valls
Black and white portrait of Pierats in a white suit and tie
Portrait of Peirats taken in the mid-1940s
Born
José Peirats Valls

(1908-03-15)March 15, 1908
DiedAugust 20, 1989(1989-08-20) (aged 81)
EducationEscola Moderna
Occupation(s)Brickmaker, journalist, historian
Organizations
Notable work
  • Anarchists in the Spanish Revolution
  • The CNT in the Spanish Revolution
MovementAnarchism
Parents
  • José Peirats Dupla (father)
  • Teresa Valls Rubert (mother)

Biography

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Peirats was born on March 15, 1908, in La Vall d'Uixó, Province of Castellón.[1] He was the second child of Jose Peirats Dupla and Teresa Valls Rubert, who were day laborers, working as espadrille makers (espardenyers).[2]

Peirats came to anarchism after moving in his early years to Barcelona. He was a long-standing member of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) and at one point edited its newspaper, Solidaridad Obrera ('Workers Solidarity').

Peirats was a member of anarchist groups Afinidad (1932) and Verdad (1932-1936).[3] He was also a member of the federation of anarchist affinity groups, the Federación Anarquista Ibérica (FAI). An account cited him as part of a delegation sent to Paris in November 1936 to purchase weapons.[4]

In 1989, Peirats died in Barcelona.[3]

Works

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  • Anarchists in the Spanish Revolution. London: Freedom Press, 1990. ISBN 0-900384-53-0.
  • The CNT in the Spanish Revolution. ChristieBooks, Hastings, 2005: ISBN 1-901172-05-8 (vol. 1); ISBN 1-873976-24-0 (vol. 2); [2006]: ISBN 1-873976-29-1 (vol.3).

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Ealham, Chris (2015). Living Anarchism: José Peirats and the Spanish Anarcho-syndicalist Movement. AK Press. ISBN 978-1-84935-239-0.
  2. ^ Peirats, José (2001). The CNT in the Spanish Revolution. East Sussex: ChristieBooks. pp. i. ISBN 1-873976-25-9.
  3. ^ a b "caneladomingo". www.estelnegre.org. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ Ramet, Sabrina P. (2019). Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe: Collectivist Visions of Modernity. New York: Central European University Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-963-386-30-91.
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