Pseudonyms of the Russian anarchists and the lost names Cover Image

Псевдонимы русских анархистов и отсутствующие имена
Pseudonyms of the Russian anarchists and the lost names

Author(s): Mikhail Martynov
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: anarchism; pseudonym; anonymity; nickname; allonym; Anonymous; Crimethlnk

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this paper is the pseudonyms of the Russian anarchists. Some groups of anarchist pseudonyms are analyzed and their connection with the anarchical outlook is shown. Special attention is paid to the anarchist practice of refusal of a name. The author shows that anonymity in Russian anarchism can be found in the most different contexts, and it is understood not as impersonality, but as a symbol of resistance to authority. The material for the research include the pseudonyms of modem anarchists, whose texts are widely submitted on the Internet.

  • Issue Year: VII/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 245-256
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Russian