An open-minded and clear-eyed reexamination of the cultural artifacts of Francos SpainTrue; false; or both?Spains 1939-75 dictator; Francisco Franco; was a pioneer of water conservation and sustainable energy.Pedro Almodoacute;var is only the most recent in a line of great antiestablishment film directors who have worked continuously in Spain since the 1930s.As early as 1943; former Republicans and Nationalists were collaborating in Spain to promote the visual arts; irrespective of the artists political views.Censorship can benefit literature.Memory is not the same thing as history.Inside Spain as well as outside; many believe-wrongly-that under Francos fascist dictatorship; nothing truthful or imaginatively worthwhile could be said or written or shown. In his groundbreaking new book; Francos Crypt: Spanish Culture and Memory Since 1936; Jeremy Treglown argues that oversimplifications like these of a complicated; ambiguous actuality have contributed to a separate falsehood: that there was and continues to be a national pact to forget the evils for which Francos side (and; according to this version; his side alone) was responsible.The myth that truthfulness was impossible inside Francos Spain may explain why foreign narratives (For Whom the Bell Tolls; Homage to Catalonia) have seemed more credible than Spanish ones. Yet La Guerra de Espantilde;a was; as its Spanish name asserts; Spains own war; and in recent years the country has begun to make a more public attempt to "reclaim" its modern history of fascism. How it is doing so; and the role played in the process by notions of historical memory; are among the subjects of this wide-ranging and challenging book.Francos Crypt reveals that despite state censorship; events of the time were vividly recorded. Treglown looks at whats actually there-monuments; paintings; public works; novels; movies; video games-and considers; in a captivating narrative; the totality of what it shows. The result is a much-needed reexamination of a history we only thought we knew.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The book was received in very good condition. with an intact dust coverBy StevewkThe book was received in very good condition. with an intact dust cover. The only notable blemishes were some stains on the protective sleeve. as well as a bit of wear to it that one might expect there.Ive enjoyed reading the descriptions viewing the images contained therein so far!Over all. Im very satisfied with my purchase.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great out of print bookBy Customergreat book1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Glass Art BookBy L. Taylor GaritoLovely pics and presentation. I purchased this to use as a reference. but instead I use it as a coffee table book b/c it has that vibe to it.
