The Death Of Lorca
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A landmark work of historical investigation, The Death of Lorca uncovers the murky circumstances surrounding the 1936 assassination of Federico García Lorca, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated poets, at the hands of Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. Ian Gibson meticulously reconstructs the political climate of Granada, detailing the web of personal vendettas, fascist ideology, and local power struggles that conspired to silence one of Spain's greatest literary voices. Drawing on extensive archival research and firsthand interviews conducted at considerable personal risk, Gibson presents a damning portrait of the individuals responsible for ordering and carrying out the killing, many of whom long evaded accountability. The tone is that of rigorous investigative journalism fused with passionate literary advocacy, making it as gripping as it is scholarly. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the brutal intersection of art and political violence in modern Spain, it stands as both a tribute to Lorca's legacy and an indictment of those who sought to erase it.
Author: Ian Gibson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Paladin
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of historical investigation, The Death of Lorca uncovers the murky circumstances surrounding the 1936 assassination of Federico García Lorca, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated poets, at the hands of Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. Ian Gibson meticulously reconstructs the political climate of Granada, detailing the web of personal vendettas, fascist ideology, and local power struggles that conspired to silence one of Spain's greatest literary voices. Drawing on extensive archival research and firsthand interviews conducted at considerable personal risk, Gibson presents a damning portrait of the individuals responsible for ordering and carrying out the killing, many of whom long evaded accountability. The tone is that of rigorous investigative journalism fused with passionate literary advocacy, making it as gripping as it is scholarly. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the brutal intersection of art and political violence in modern Spain, it stands as both a tribute to Lorca's legacy and an indictment of those who sought to erase it.