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Hunt For Remains Of Executed Spanish Civil War Poet

Discussion in 'Prelude to War & Poland 1939' started by GRW, Nov 1, 2014.

  1. GRW

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    "Archaeologists will start inspecting land in southern Spain where radical poet Federico Garcia Lorca is believed to have been executed and buried in 1936.
    Lorca, one of Spain's most renowned 20th-century poets, was among tens of thousands of civilians killed by militias loyal to late dictator General Francisco Franco at the start of the Spanish Civil War.
    The search for his grave remains one of the greatest mysteries of the 1936-1939 war, which was started when Franco rose up against Spain's elected leftist Republican government.
    Experts will begin this latest bid to uncover his remains by sounding a roughly 3,200 sq. ft of hillside close to the southern city of Granada.
    The process involves using radar to send pulses through the soil - with echos reflecting back any significant change in soil condition.

    Initial work in the area, which begins 17 November, will not involve any digging, according to officials.
    They added that it will be up to a court to decide on the next step if signs of bones are detected.
    Luis Naranjo, an official with the southern regional government of Andalusia, said that the project is aimed at discovering the remains of Civil War victims, not specifically those of Lorca.
    Lorca is best known for tragedies such as 'Blood Wedding' and his poetry collections 'Poet in New York and 'Gypsy Ballads.'
    His work draws on universal themes like love, death, passion, cruelty and injustice.

    An earlier high-profile dig for his grave, which took place over two months in 2009, yielded no results.
    At the time, the poet's family initially opposed the dig, saying that they preferred to let the remains lie in peace. Relatives also argued that Lorca should not be singled out for recognition when so many families were also seeking to recover missing loved ones.
    They later said they might be prepared to offer DNA samples to help with identification if bones were found."
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2816721/Is-one-great-mysteries-Spanish-Civil-War-solved-Experts-dig-land-radical-poet-Federico-Garcia-Lorca-believed-executed.html#ixzz3HpuMQO5S
     
  2. Skipper

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    I hope they 'll find the remains. I studied his works when I attended Highschool.
     

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