Mein Katalonien

Bericht über den Spanischen Bürgerkrieg Diogenes-Taschenbuch

by George Orwell

Paperback, 286 pages

German language

Published Jan. 14, 1975 by Diogenes Verlag.

ISBN:: 978-3-257-20214-4
OCLC Number:: 913042013

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Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Spanish defend their Republic from General Franco's Fascist forces. Orwell joined the POUM Militia in the Catalan region of Spain, was injured in the fighting and invalided back to England. After leaving the front line preparatory to leaving Spain, Orwell saw for himself the machinations of the Communist Party leading to the POUM being declared 'Enemies of the People' along with its destruction. Which he expresses in his companion piece the Essay Looking back on the Spanish War. These are fuller descriptions of events culled from direct experience, than many especially current misrepresentations of the Spanish Conflict. English film director Ken Loach made a landmark film Land and Freedom of the Spanish anti fascist struggle with many similarities to George …

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Gerardo reviewed Homenatge a Catalunya by George Orwell

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5 stars

En aquesta obra, Orwell narra la seva experiència a la guerra civil espanyola. El va lluitar amb un un partit socialista contra el feixisme. El va estar més a la rereguarda. Va presenciar els Fets de Maig a Barcelona. Y va ser persegueix acusat de 'Trotskista'.

M'agrada la seva descripció del estat obrer, on no hi havia classes y tothom es tractava de camarada. També vaig prendre molt de polític de la guerra civil i propaganda en general. Y tot això narrat amb cert humor negre.

Gerard Mazza reviewed Homenaje a Cataluña by George Orwell

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5 stars

stunning writing that gives a feeling of both trench warfare and street conflict

the book captures the joys of liberation - and how easily they can be lost

it's fascinating to see how some of Orwell's experiences and observations here come up again in '1984': a fear of rats, poor-quality tobacco falling out of cigarettes, newspapers rewriting history, worries of being informed on, and the horrors of being confined as a political prisoner

Orwell's personal bravery and dedication to goodness are also evident from this book