The Spanish Civil War
A Cultural and Historical Reader
Published on 1. April 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-85496-338-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Spanish Civil War became the pivotal political and cultural event of the 1930s and inspired a generation of writers and artists. This book brings together an unprecedented wealth of historical and literary documents -- British, French, German, North American -- many of which have never before appeared in English translation and offers a full and balanced representation of Nationalist writing. A chronological table of events and glossary of the leading political figures and organisations is included.
Reviews / Votes
' ... a fascinating book about one of the most cruel periods of Spanish history...makes very enjoyable reading because of its clarity, and the way in which it reveals the often obscured facts of war.'British Bulletin of PublicationsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
bibliography, index, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85496-338-6 (9780854963386)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Alun Kenwood is Senior Lecturer in Spanish, Monash University, Australia.
Content
The historical background, David Garrioch; "Between the Bullet and the Lie" - intellectuals and the war, Kevin Foster; art, propaganda, commitment - hispanic literature and the war, Alun Kenwood; anthology of texts; historical documents; hispanic responses to the war; British responses to the war - poets of the 1930s, George Orwell and "Homage to Catalonia"; French responses to the war; German responses to the war; American responses to the war.