Hobohemia: Emma Goldman, Lucy Parsons, Ben Reitman & Other Agitators & Outsiders In 1920s/30s Chicago

by Frank O. Beck

Hobohemia: Emma Goldman, Lucy Parsons, Ben Reitman & Other Agitators & Outsiders in 1920/30s Chicago. Edited and introduced by Franklin Rosemont.

Genres: History, American History, Activism

128 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Frank O. Beck (born 1872 as Frank Orman Beck) was an American author, sociologist and clergyman best known for his work documenting social life and race relations.

Reviews

[Rufus · Rating 4 out of 5]

While it doesn't do its subjects the justice they deserve in a lot of ways, it does make the whole scene feel so much more _alive_ than reading normal historical accounts and published essays etc. It is a very fun and quick read, and I would recommend to anyone interested in Chicago radicals.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful, frank look at the margins of society in 1920s Chicago, and how un-pc, revolutionary antics bring us to a more platitude-ridden, mediocrity of the present day.

[Rupert · Rating 4 out of 5]

An inspiring slim book of vignettes about radicals & hoboes living in Chicago before World War I and creating their own universities & clubhouses. Told from the viewpoint of a prejudiced but open hearted Christian minister with a good eye for detail.

[zoe nicol · Rating 1 out of 5]

An engaging topic; a hurried and lackluster treatment. (I am not placing blame; I am glad the book is available. But it pales in comparison to works like Parson's essays.)