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Prison of Women: Testimonies of War and Resistance in Spain, 1939-1975
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Prison of Women: Testimonies of War and Resistance in Spain, 1939-1975 Hardcover - 1998

by Tomasa Cuevas; Mary E. Giles (Translator)


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Prison of Women presents oral testimonies of women incarcerated following the Spanish Civil War. The primary voice in the collection, Tomasa Cuevas, spent many years in prisons throughout Spain as a political prisoner. After the death of Franco in 1975, Cuevas began to collect oral testimonies from women she had known in prison as she traveled throughout Spain recording their stories. These, along with hers, eventually were published in three volumes in Spain. Prison of Women is a collaboration between Tomasa Cuevas and Mary E. Giles, translator and editor, who wrote the introduction and afterword, and provided contextual information in notes and a glossary. The testimonies offer a compelling record of the years leading up to the Spanish Civil War, the aftermath of that horrendous struggle, and a revealing testament to the strength of the human spirit.

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  • Title Prison of Women: Testimonies of War and Resistance in Spain, 1939-1975
  • Author Tomasa Cuevas; Mary E. Giles (Translator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 247
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher State University of New York Press
  • Date 1998-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780791438572 / 0791438570
  • Weight 1.17 lbs (0.53 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.36 x 6.24 x 0.81 in (23.77 x 15.85 x 2.06 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
    • Cultural Region: Central Europe
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Spain - Politics and government - 1939-1975, Government, Resistance to - Spain - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97-33352
  • Dewey Decimal Code 365.450

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 07/01/1998, Page 110

About the author

Tomasa Cuevas is a former prisoner of war living in Spain.

Mary E. Giles is Professor of Humanities at California State University. She has published several other books, including The Book of Prayer of Sor Mara of Santo Domingo: A Study and Translation, also published by SUNY Press, and The Feminist Mystic.

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