This work is a rare treat especially so since it is largely a book of edited writings but david pooles succinct biography of ricardo flores magon his compilation of flores magons essays and his synoptic history of mexican anarchism are a credit to his sensitivity and to his overall grasp of anarchism and of its place in mexican history. Land and liberty anarchist influences in the mexican revolution ricardo flores magon volume 37 of black rose books author ricardo flores magon compiled by david poole edition illustrated. Cipriano ricardo flores magon spanish pronunciation rikardo flores maon known as ricardo flores magon september 16 1874 november 21 1922 was a noted mexican anarchist and social reform activist his brothers enrique and jesus were also active in politics followers of the flores magon brothers were known as magonistas. Cipriano ricardo flores magon was a noted mexican anarchist and social reform activist his brothers enrique and jesus were also active in politics followers of the magon brothers were known as magonistas he has been considered an important participant in the social movement that sparked the mexican revolution. Ricardo flores magon although almost unknown outside his native mexico was the most important anarchist active during the mexican revolution and through his influence large areas of land were expropriated by the peasants many former slaves and worked in common by them he not only opposed and fought against the dictatorship of porfirio diaz but also against all the so called revolutionary leaders who came to power after the latter downfall in 1911 ricardo ceaselessly strove to