First victims of armed conflicts, first hunted after the war, women, thoseforgotten by social memory! These succinct testimonies, but rich in life,embellished with photos from family albums or archival documents that bringfluidity to a narrative without any political exclusivity. The author has broughtthese forgotten memories back to life, listing in this book the indirect words ofthese actresses with diverse origins and destinies. ---- A long work ofdocumentary research was necessary so that these 1195 anti-fascist fighters whomost often had to face the incomprehension of the militants and the sexistattitudes of the workers, revolutionary, even anarchist movement were notforgotten. Activists from Valladolid, Barcelona, San Sebastián, Murcia, Asturiaor Aragon... from England or Germany, France or Hungary... Various politicalbackgrounds of these militiamen, anarchists, communists, Trotskyists, Socialistsor Republicans. Activists of the CNT (424 women), the POUM, the PSUC and the UGT(360 women), the Durruti column (160 women), this book lists them and pays them avibrant tribute.This heterogeneity is the very illustration of a powerful social movement towhich these women brought a considerable tribute. They fought on several fronts:that of war, that of recognition as women and combatants in their own rightagainst the prejudices of militants. Too often, their story is summed up in thisphoto of Marina Ginesta, her rifle slung over her shoulder or of this FAIactivist, taken up on a poster or even of the Free Mujeres. This book offers usvery touching portraits of women, groups of militiamen in combat, but alsomoments of celebrations, demonstrations. So many looks full of tenderness. Thankyou for them and for all those forgotten, those unknown to social andrevolutionary movements.Dominique Sureau (UCL Angers)Berger Gonzalo and Balló Tània, Les Combattantes, Syllepse, 2022, 300 pages, 25euros.https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Lire-Gonzalo-et-Tania-Les-combattantes_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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