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'''Peter Lamborn Wilson''' (b. [[New York]], [[1945]]) is an [[United States of America|American]], political writer, essayist, and poet, perhaps best known for first proposing the concept of the [[Temporary Autonomous Zone]] (TAZ), based on a historical review of [[pirate utopia]]s, some people claim he is a [[pædophile]] (see the criticism section). He sometimes writes under the name '''Hakim Bey'''. The [[pseudonym]] may or may not have been a name-of-convenience or [[:Category:Collective pseudonyms|collective pseudonym]] used by other radical writers since the [[1970]]s and is a combination of the Arabic word for 'wise man' and a last name common in the [[Moorish Science Temple]]. ''Bey'', originally a Turkic word for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled bey, beg or beigh. They are all the same word with the simple meaning of "leader." Also in [[Turkish language|Turkish]], ''Hakim'' means judge and ''Bey'' is a generic word for a gentleman (mister) generally used after a name.
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==Life & work==
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Wilson spent two years in [[India]], [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]], and seven years in [[Iran]] (where he was affiliated with the [[Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy]]), leaving during the [[Iranian Revolution]]. In the [[1980s]], his ideas evolved from a kind of [[René Guénon|Guénonist]] [[Traditionalist School|neo-tradionalism]] to a synthesis of [[anarchism]] and [[situationism|Situationist]] ideas with heterodox [[Sufism]] and [[Neopaganism]], describing his ideas as  "anarchist [[ontology]]" or "immediatism". In the past he has worked with the not-for-profit publishing project [[Autonomedia]], in Brooklyn, New York.
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In addition to his writings on anarchism and [[Temporary Autonomous Zone]]s, Wilson has written essays on such diverse topics as [[Tong]] traditions, the utopian [[Charles Fourier]], the [[fascist]] [[Gabriele D'Annunzio]], the connections between [[Sufism]] and ancient [[Celt]]ic culture, sacred [[pederasty]] in the [[Sufi]] tradition, technology and [[Luddism]], and [[Amanita muscaria]] use in ancient [[Ireland]].
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Wilson's poetic 'texts' and poems have appeared in: ''P.A.N.; Panthology'' One, Two, and Three; ''Ganymede''; ''[[Exquisite Corpse]]''; ''[[NAMBLA]] Bulletin''; the various ''Acolyte Reader'' paperbacks.  Many of these poems, including the 'Sandburg' series, are collected in the as-yet unpublished ''DogStar'' volume. Currently his works can be found regularly in publications like ''[[Fifth Estate]]'' and the NYC-based ''First of the Month''.
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He has also published at least one novel, ''The Chronicles of Qamar: Crowstone (a sword and sorcery boy-love tale)'' (Coltsfoot Press, 1983).
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Wilson, especially through his [[Temporary Autonomous Zone|TAZ]] work, has often been embraced by [[Rave culture]]. Ravers have identified the experience and occasion of raves as part of the tradition of "Temporary Autonomous Zones" that Wilson outlines, particularly the "free party" or [[Teknival]] scene. Wilson has been supportive of the [[rave]] connection, while remarking in an interview, "The ravers were among my biggest readers... I wish they would rethink all this techno stuff—they didn’t get that part of my writing."<ref>[http://www.thebrooklynrail.org/spotlight/july04/wilson.html An Anarchist in the Hudson Valley] ''Brooklyn Rail'', July 2004</ref>
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== Criticism ==
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Wilson is a controversial figure within the anarchist milieu. Many [[social anarchism|social anarchists]] denounce his ideas as "[[lifestyle anarchism]]", seeing his ideas as a kind of extreme [[individualist anarchism]] that is ultimately [[apolitical]]. Many [[atheist]] and [[materialist]] anarchists dislike the tendency toward [[mysticism]], [[occultism]], and [[irrationalism]] in his work.[http://libcom.org/library/socanlifean5]
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=== [[pædophilia|Pædophilia]] accusations ===
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Some opponents of Hakim Bey's ideas claim that those ideas are incorrect because he is also a pædophile. <!-- is he actually a paedophile? -->
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: See also [[ad hominem attack]].
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==Writings==
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*''The Winter Calligraphy of Ustad Selim, & Other Poems'' (1975) ISBN 0-903880-05-9
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*''Science and Technology in Islam'' (1976) (with [[Leonard Harrow]])
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*''Traditional Modes of Contemplation & Action'' (1977) (editor, with [[Yusuf Ibish]])
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*''Nasir-I Khusraw: 40 Poems from the Divan'' (1977) (translator and editor, with [[Gholam Reza Aavani]]) ISBN 0-87773-730-4
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*''Kings of Love: The Poetry and History of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order of Iran'' (1978) (translator and editor, with [[Nasrollah Pourjavady]])
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*''Angels'' (1980, 1994) ISBN 0-500-11017-4 (abridged edition: ISBN 0-500-81044-3)
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*''Weaver of Tales: Persian Picture Rugs'' (1980) (with [[Karl Schlamminger]])
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*''Loving Boys: Semiotext(e) Special'' (editor as Hakim Bey) New York: Semiotext(e), 1980
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*''Crowstone: The Chronicles of Qamar'' (1983) (as Hakim Bey)
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*''CHAOS: The Broadsheets of Ontological Anarchism'' (1985) (as Hakim Bey)
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*''Semiotext(e) USA'' (1987) (co-editor, with [[Jim Fleming]])
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*''Scandal: Essays in Islamic Heresy'' (1988) ISBN 0-936756-15-2
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*''The Drunken Universe: An Anthology of Persian Sufi Poetry'' (1988) (translator and editor, with Nasrollah Pourjavady) ISBN 0-933999-65-8
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*''Semiotext(e) SF'' (1989) (co-editor, with [[Rudy Rucker]] and [[Robert Anton Wilson]])
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*''[[Temporary Autonomous Zone|TAZ: The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism]]'' (1991) (as Hakim Bey; incorporates full text of ''CHAOS'') ISBN 0-936756-76-4, ISBN 1-57027-151-8
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*''Immediatism'' (1992, 1994) (as Hakim Bey; originally published as ''Radio Sermonettes'') ISBN 1-873176-42-2
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*''Aimless Wandering: Chuang Tzu's Chaos Linguistics'' (1993) (as Hakim Bey)
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*''Sacred Drift: Essays on the Margins of Islam'' (1993) ISBN 0-87286-275-5
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*''The Little Book of Angel Wisdom'' (1993, 1997) ISBN 1-85230-436-7 ISBN 1-86204-048-6
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*''O Tribe That Loves Boys: The Poetry of [[Abu Nuwas]]'' (1993) (translator and editor, as Hakim Bey) ISBN 90-800857-3-1
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*''[[Pirate utopia|Pirate Utopias]]'' (1995, 2003) ISBN 1-57027-158-5
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*''Millennium'' (1996) (as Hakim Bey) ISBN 1-57027-045-7
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*''"Shower of Stars" Dream & Book: The Initiatic Dream in Sufism and Taoism'' (1996)
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*''Escape from the Nineteenth Century'' (1998) ISBN 1-57027-073-2
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*''Wild Children'' (1998) (co-editor, with [[Dave Mandl]])
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*''Avant Gardening: Ecological Struggle in the City & the World'' (1999) (co-editor, with [[Bill Weinberg]]) ISBN 1-57027-092-9
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*''Ploughing the Clouds: The Search for Irish Soma'' (1999) ISBN 0-87286-326-3
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*''rain queer'' (2005) ISBN 0-9766341-1-2
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*''Orgies Of The Hemp Eaters'' (2004) (co-editor as Hakim Bey with Abel Zug) ISBN 1-57027-143-7
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*''Gothick Institutions'' (2005) ISBN 0-9770049-0-2
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== See also ==
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*[[Autonomedia]]
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*[[pirate utopia]]s
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*[[Temporary Autonomous Zone]]s (TAZ)
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*[[Reclaim the Streets]]
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== References ==
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==External links==
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* Many of his books and articles are available online here: [http://www.hermetic.com/bey/ The Writings of Hakim Bey]
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* Most of Wilson's political books are published by [http://www.autonomedia.org/ Autonomedia]
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* [http://www.evolutionzone.com/kulturezone/bey/index_body.html Article on EvolutionZone]
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* [http://www.thebrooklynrail.org/spotlight/july04/wilson.html July 2004 interview] from the Brooklyn Rail
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* [http://commoncontent.org/catalog/audio/speech/3700/ Audio of 1993 talk] featuring Hakim Bey
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* [http://libcom.org/library/socanlifean5 Mystical and Irrationalist Anarchism - Murray Bookchin] - social anarchist criticism of Hakim Bey's mysticism
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Revision as of 00:26, 3 June 2008

Peter Lamborn Wilson (b. New York, 1945) is an American, political writer, essayist, and poet, perhaps best known for first proposing the concept of the Temporary Autonomous Zone (TAZ), based on a historical review of pirate utopias, some people claim he is a pædophile (see the criticism section). He sometimes writes under the name Hakim Bey. The pseudonym may or may not have been a name-of-convenience or collective pseudonym used by other radical writers since the 1970s and is a combination of the Arabic word for 'wise man' and a last name common in the Moorish Science Temple. Bey, originally a Turkic word for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled bey, beg or beigh. They are all the same word with the simple meaning of "leader." Also in Turkish, Hakim means judge and Bey is a generic word for a gentleman (mister) generally used after a name.

Life & work

Wilson spent two years in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and seven years in Iran (where he was affiliated with the Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy), leaving during the Iranian Revolution. In the 1980s, his ideas evolved from a kind of Guénonist neo-tradionalism to a synthesis of anarchism and Situationist ideas with heterodox Sufism and Neopaganism, describing his ideas as "anarchist ontology" or "immediatism". In the past he has worked with the not-for-profit publishing project Autonomedia, in Brooklyn, New York.

In addition to his writings on anarchism and Temporary Autonomous Zones, Wilson has written essays on such diverse topics as Tong traditions, the utopian Charles Fourier, the fascist Gabriele D'Annunzio, the connections between Sufism and ancient Celtic culture, sacred pederasty in the Sufi tradition, technology and Luddism, and Amanita muscaria use in ancient Ireland.

Wilson's poetic 'texts' and poems have appeared in: P.A.N.; Panthology One, Two, and Three; Ganymede; Exquisite Corpse; NAMBLA Bulletin; the various Acolyte Reader paperbacks. Many of these poems, including the 'Sandburg' series, are collected in the as-yet unpublished DogStar volume. Currently his works can be found regularly in publications like Fifth Estate and the NYC-based First of the Month.

He has also published at least one novel, The Chronicles of Qamar: Crowstone (a sword and sorcery boy-love tale) (Coltsfoot Press, 1983).

Wilson, especially through his TAZ work, has often been embraced by Rave culture. Ravers have identified the experience and occasion of raves as part of the tradition of "Temporary Autonomous Zones" that Wilson outlines, particularly the "free party" or Teknival scene. Wilson has been supportive of the rave connection, while remarking in an interview, "The ravers were among my biggest readers... I wish they would rethink all this techno stuff—they didn’t get that part of my writing."[1]

Criticism

Wilson is a controversial figure within the anarchist milieu. Many social anarchists denounce his ideas as "lifestyle anarchism", seeing his ideas as a kind of extreme individualist anarchism that is ultimately apolitical. Many atheist and materialist anarchists dislike the tendency toward mysticism, occultism, and irrationalism in his work.[1]

Pædophilia accusations

Some opponents of Hakim Bey's ideas claim that those ideas are incorrect because he is also a pædophile.

See also ad hominem attack.

Writings

See also

References

  1. ↑ An Anarchist in the Hudson Valley Brooklyn Rail, July 2004

External links


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