{"product_id":"anarchys-brief-summer-the-life-and-death-of-buenaventura-durruti-paperback","title":"Anarchy's Brief Summer: The Life and Death of Buenaventura Durruti - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans Magnus Enzensberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique portrait of a revolutionary movement that is largely unknown outside Spain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Northern Spain is the only part of Western Europe where anarchism played a significant role in the political life of the twentieth century. Enjoying wide-ranging support among both the urban and rural working class, its importance peaked during its \"brief summer\"--the civil war between the Republic and General Franco's Falangists, during which anarchists even participated in the government of Catalonia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnarchy's Brief Summer\u003c\/i\u003e brings anarchism to life by focusing on the charismatic leader Buenaventura Durruti (1896-1936), who became a key figure in the Spanish Civil War after a militant and adventurous youth. The basis of the book is a compilation of texts: personal testimony, interviews with survivors, contemporary documents, memoirs, and academic assessments. They are all linked by Enzenberger's own assessment in a series of glosses--a literary form that is somewhere between retelling and reconstruction--with the contradiction between fiction and fact reflecting the political contradictions of the Spanish Revolution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Magnus Enzensberger\u003c\/b\u003e, often considered Germany's most important living poet, is also the editor of the book series \u003ci\u003eDie Andere Bibliothek \u003c\/i\u003eand the founder of the monthly \u003ci\u003eTransAtlantik\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eLighter Than Air\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eMoral Poems \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCivil Wars\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003e From L.A. to Bosnia\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMike Mitchell \u003c\/b\u003eis a translator from French and German. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171141980295,"sku":"9781803091815","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0a31735a96cdd35fd9aecc1579ce8de1.webp?v=1733353417","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/anarchys-brief-summer-the-life-and-death-of-buenaventura-durruti-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}