Lanza del Vasto

Lanza del Vasto, (Giuseppe Giovanni Luigi Enrico Lanza di Trabia), (September 29 1901 – January 5 1981) was a philosopher, poet, artist, and nonviolent activist.

Nonviolent struggles

In 1957, during the Algerian war of independence, del Vasto started with other known people (General of Bollardière, François Mauriac, Robert Barrat, etc.) a movement of protest against torture. He fasted for 21 days. In 1958, he demonstrated against the nuclear power plant in Marcoule,France, which produced plutonium for nuclear weapons.

Related Topics:
Algerian war of independence - General of Bollardière - François Mauriac - Robert Barrat - Fasted - Marcoule - Plutonium - Nuclear weapons

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In 1963, he fasted for 40 days in Rome during the Second Vatican Council, asking the pope to stand against war - "Pour demander au pape de prendre position contre la guerre."

Related Topics:
Rome - Second Vatican Council - Pape

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In 1972, he supported the farmers of the Larzac plateau against the extension of a military camp while fasting for 15 days. In 1974 a community of the Ark settled in the Larzac in a farmhouse bought by the army.

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In 1976, he participated to the demonstrations against the building of a surgenerator at Creys-Malville, Isère (France).

Related Topics:
Surgenerator - Creys-Malville

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