John Henry Mackay
John Henry Mackay (February 6, 1864 – May 16, 1933) was a Scottish-German egoist anarchist, thinker and writer. Born in Scotland and raised in Germany, Mackay was the author of Die Anarchisten (The Anarchists, 1891) and Der Freiheitsucher (The Searcher for Freedom, 1921).
John Henry Mackay | |
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| Born | 6 February 1864 Greenock, Scotland |
| Died | 16 May 1933 (aged 69) Stahnsdorf, Germany |
| Pen name | Sagitta |
| Occupation | Writer, philosopher |
| Nationality | Scottish and German |
| Genre | Non-fiction, fiction, poetry |
| Subject | Political philosophy |
| Literary movement | Naturalism |
| Notable works | Die Anarchisten (The Anarchists) Der Freiheitsucher (The Freedomseeker) |
Later in life, under the pseudonym Sagitta, he became an advocate for homosexual love between men and boys.
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