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Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:45 pm
by Lou Gold
https://www.cnet.com/news/pioneering-sc ... age-stamp/

I won't get into the details as they might violate forum rules.

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:08 pm
by Soul_of_Shu
Now I'll be truly amazed if they honour fellow 'anarchist' Henry Miller with a stamp :)

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:36 pm
by RehabDoc
Ursula may have been an anarchist, and that becomes quite clear in her writing, for example, 'The Dispossessed', but, it seems to me, that one would expect that she would be better recognized as a writer of superb science fiction than for advocating for anarchy. At least that is what likely got her picture on a stamp...

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:58 pm
by Lou Gold
RehabDoc wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:36 pm Ursula may have been an anarchist, and that becomes quite clear in her writing, for example, 'The Dispossessed', but, it seems to me, that one would expect that she would be better recognized as a writer of superb science fiction than for advocating for anarchy. At least that is what likely got her picture on a stamp...
ABSOLUTELY it was her superb science fiction rather than her anarchy or strong rants against capitalism.

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:29 am
by AshvinP
Next they should do George Orwell for disturbingly accurate non-fiction!

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:27 am
by Lou Gold
AshvinP wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:29 am Next they should do George Orwell for disturbingly accurate non-fiction!
Perhaps the UK can do it as postage stamps have a strong nationalist bias.

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:17 pm
by Soul_of_Shu
Perhaps the UK can do it as postage stamps have a strong nationalist bias.
Mind you, not exclusively so, as didn't the US issue a stamp with Gandhi's visage on it?

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:22 pm
by AshvinP
Lou Gold wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:27 am
AshvinP wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:29 am Next they should do George Orwell for disturbingly accurate non-fiction!
Perhaps the UK can do it as postage stamps have a strong nationalist bias.
Definitely the UK first, as they are on the forefront of achieving his vision.

Re: Anarchist honored with U.S. postage stamp

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:46 pm
by Lou Gold
Soul_of_Shu wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:17 pm
Perhaps the UK can do it as postage stamps have a strong nationalist bias.
Mind you, not exclusively so, as didn't the US issue a stamp with Gandhi's visage on it?
Yup! In the Cold War Champion of Liberty series.