Emma Goldman, born in June of 1869, was an anarchist who was well known for her speeches, political activism, and writing during her time. Goldman immigrated to the United States from Lithuania (apart of Russia at the time) at the age of sixteen years old, and joined the anarchist movement when she was about twenty years old. By the time Goldman had been deported from the United States, she had a reputation that was created around her public speaking skills and bravery, women’s rights for birth control
“Vision on Fire” by Emma Goldman is a first hand account of the Spanish civil war from the perspective of an anarchist. The book takes you through the events of the Spanish civil war in 1936 along with first hand writings from Goldman herself. Goldman makes three separate visits to Spain during the revolution and civil war, each time for only two or three months. Goldman made one trip each year during the time period of the war (1936-1939). Vision on fire explores the letters and views of Goldman