The representation of Ireland in O'Donnell's "Salud! An Irishman in Spain"
Peadar O’Donnell (1893–1986) was a prominent Irish socialist activist and novelist who wrote about the Spanish Civil War in his book "Salud! An Irishman in Spain" (1937). The text straddles the blurry boundary between war reportage and memoir to chronicle an eyewitness account of the war’s...
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| Tipo de recurso: | libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositorio: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:ebuahbibliot::431c91fd7f8220f0c04a7aa9f5e4d656 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/65287 https://dx.doi.org/10.3726/b22474 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Peadar O'Donnell Spanish Civil War Ireland 1930s Chronicle Filología Philology |
| Sumario: | Peadar O’Donnell (1893–1986) was a prominent Irish socialist activist and novelist who wrote about the Spanish Civil War in his book "Salud! An Irishman in Spain" (1937). The text straddles the blurry boundary between war reportage and memoir to chronicle an eyewitness account of the war’s initial stages. For those interested in these historical events, "Salud! An Irishman in Spain" provides a unique perspective and interpretation of the subtleties of the Spanish conflict. However, O’Donnell’s chronicle extends beyond this; it includes a plethora of vivid and lucid observations about the political, social, and religious landscape of Ireland in the 1930s. Employing a genre-based approach and considering the historical context, this chapter aims to examine how Ireland is represented in O’Donnell’s memoir of Spain and to explore the potential reasons and functions behind the inclusion of these views on the people of his own country. |
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