Those who fought with Orwell. The international volunteers of the POUM

Those who fought with Orwell. The international volunteers of the POUM

Those who fought with Orwell. The international volunteers of the POUM - a talk by Andy Durgan

By The Orwell Society

Date and time

Starts on Sun, 9 Oct 2022 10:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

"Those who fought with Orwell. The international volunteers of the POUM" - A George Talk to The Orwell Society by Andy Durgan

Andy Durgan is a historian who has lived and worked in Barcelona for forty years. He has published extensively on the history of the Spanish Civil War and its origins, in particular in relation to the history of the POUM. He was Historical Advisor on Ken Loach’s award-winning film Land and Freedom. He is a member of the Fundació Andreu Nin.

He will speak about his new book “Voluntarios por la revolución. La milicia internacional del POUM en la Guerra Civil Española”. The book deals with the little-known history of the hundreds of foreign volunteers (apart from Orwell) who fought with the POUM during the first year of the Spanish Civil War. (Laertes, ISBN13: 9788418292682)

For further information please also see the review on the Orwell Society website at https://orwellsociety.com/international-volunteers-of-the-poum

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The Orwell Society is dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of the life and work of George Orwell, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. The Society’s patron is Richard Blair, Orwell’s son.

This is the pre-eminent society devoted to Orwell – and is open to all worldwide. The Society is a registered charity in the UK and aims to keep the study of Orwell alive through its educational activities.

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