History and Legend: Writing the International BrigadesThe Spanish Civil War (1936-39) has been described as the last great cause and as a poet's war. This text examines the links between these two descripts through a critical analysis of the role of the International Brigades as defenders of the Spanish Republic against tyranny and fascism. |
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Cornford Spender | 25 |
The Surreal Landscape | 48 |
Britten Auden and the British Battalion | 74 |
Copyright | |
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