The Tree of Gernika explained
| The Tree of Gernika |
| Author: | G. L. Steer |
| Subject: | Non-fiction |
| Pub Date: | 1938 |
| Publisher: | Hodder |
| Pages: | 400 |
The Tree of Gernika is a personal account of the Basque campaign of the Spanish Civil War by London Times correspondent G. L. Steer. The book is known for its description of the 1937 bombing of Guernica. The author was previously known for his reportage on the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The book includes photographs and maps. Its photographs were especially powerful in spreading news of the event. Steer was one of four foreign journalists in the area and was partially responsible for spreading news of the attack contrary to Franco, who at first denied that the attack had occurred. The book's criticism of Franco Nationalism, particularly the 1937 bombing of Guernica, prevented its publication within Spain. The book's Basque translation was published by exiles in Caracas in 1963. Foreign Affairs called The Tree of Gernika a "reportorial masterpiece in its vividness, insight and authenticity" and recommended it for Franco adherents.
Bibliography
- Black . Jeremy . Contesting the Past . . 93 . 310 . 224–254 . April 2008 . 10.1111/j.1468-229X.2008.00422.x . 0018-2648 . . mdy-all .
- Book: Cunningham . Valentine . McLoughlin . Kate . The Spanish Civil War . The Cambridge Companion to War Writing . 185–196 . 2009 . en . 978-0-521-89568-2 . . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, United Kingdom, Cambridge . https://www.proquest.com/docview/2138003376/citation/B54DDDC84D9E4746PQ/20 . mdy-all .
- Evans . Robin . Gernikako Arbola (The Tree of Gernika) . History Review . 51 . 3 . March 2005 . 0962-9610 . . mdy-all .
- Woolbert . Robert Gale . Recent Books on International Relations . . 17 . 1 . October 1938 . 176–192 . 10.2307/20028913 . 20028913 . 0015-7120 . . mdy-all .
Further reading
- A False Utopia . . 4294 . 54–57 . 1938-01-22 . en . 0950-9852 . . mdy-all .
- News: Marks . John . Rev. of The Tree of Gernika . . 160 . 2720 . 232 . 1938-02-11 . en . 0038-6952 . . mdy-all .
- News: Pritchett . V. S. . The Basque Tragedy (Rev. of The Tree of Gernika) . . 15 . 361 . 130–131 . 1938-01-22 . en . . mdy-all .
- Rev. of The Tree of Gernika . . 7 . III . 1938-01-01 . sv . . mdy-all .
- Rev. of The Tree of Gernika . . 27 . 314 . 1938-01-01 . en . 0039-3495 . . mdy-all .
- Rev. of The Tree of Gernika . Bulletin of Spanish Studies . 15 . 58 . 105–107 . 1938-04-01 . en . . mdy-all .
