What is it about?
Spanish life writers are intent on bringing social injustice to light, both in the past, e.g. by recalling Franco's crimes or women's silenced place in history, and at present, e.g. contemporary politicians' memoirs.
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Why is it important?
It marks a radical departure from traditional historians' accounts of the past which was quite common as a staple of Spanish life writing just some years ago.
Perspectives
Some of these publications might well shape how the public perceives politics and politicians, thus influencing electoral results.
Dr Ana Belén Martínez García
Universidad de Navarra
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This page is a summary of: Giving Voice to Silenced Others: The Year in Spain, Biography, January 2020, Project Muse,
DOI: 10.1353/bio.2020.0024.
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