Zo d'Axa

Zo d'Axa (1864-1930) was the pseudonym of Alphonse Gallaud de la Pérouse, a French journalist, satirist, novelist, and anarchist activist. He is best known for founding and editing two influential anarchist journals: L'Endehors (1891-1893) and La Feuille (1897-1899).

D'Axa's writings were characterized by their sharp wit, rebellious spirit, and scathing critiques of social injustice, political corruption, and bourgeois morality. He advocated for individual freedom and radical social change through anarchist principles. L'Endehors became a prominent platform for anarchist thought and attracted contributions from numerous notable figures in the anarchist movement.

Following his journalistic endeavors, d'Axa traveled extensively, particularly through Europe and North Africa. His travels informed his later writings, which often reflected on themes of alienation, exile, and the search for authentic existence outside the constraints of mainstream society. While less widely known than some of his contemporaries in the anarchist movement, Zo d'Axa remains a significant figure in the history of French anarchism and a notable voice in late 19th and early 20th century French literature and journalism.