Arturo Barea

Arturo Barea Ogazón (* 1897 in Badajoz, † December 24, 1957 in London) was a Spanish writer who ( on German appeared as Spain La Trilogie de un rebelde forja ) was best known for his autobiography.

Life

Barea was born in 1897 in Badajoz in the Spanish province of Extremadura. Originally he came from a poor family, his mother was a widowed laundress. Later, however, he moved to a wealthy uncle, which he met the great contrasts of Spanish society at the beginning of the 20th century. He moved to Madrid, where he became the official social advancement during the Spanish Republic. In 1936 the Civil War broke out, Barea hit on the side of the Republic and censored among others, the reporting of foreign journalists. Given the threat of defeat, he finally left Spain in exile in England, where he died in 1957.

Work

Barea wrote primarily short stories and novels. Apart from Valor y miedo: Relatos (1938 ) all of his works appeared first in English and later in Spanish. Last published posthumously by his widow El centro de la pista ( 1960). His main work is the autobiographical trilogy Spain (1951 ), covering the period of his youth until his escape during the Civil War. Barea it describes the political and social conditions of his time. Despite his republicanism and his involvement in the fight against the rebels, he is a fairly objective account of the events again. In addition to the acts of the Falange, he also addresses the offense of the Republicans. Barea is the disunity of Franco's opponents as well as the suffering and sacrifice of the civilian population.