Manuel Tuñón de Lara
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Manuel Tuñón de Lara was a Spanish historian.
in 1936. In 1932 he had joined the Communist Youth Union
, in 1937 becoming director of the cadre school of the Unified Socialist Youth
, and earning a place on the central committee. At the end of the Spanish Civil War
he was interned in a concentration camp.
In 1946 he fled to Paris
to escape persecution for his membership in the Union of Free Intellectuals. In Paris he completed his studies in history and authored numerous articles, which appeared in various Communist-affiliated publications throughout the world.
In 1964 he became a professor and chair of Spanish history
and Spanish literature
at the University of Pau, where from 1970 to 1980 he organized the Colloquiums on the Contemporary History of Spain, which encouraged the study of social history
and served as a focal point of discussion and debate, attracting many visiting scholars from Spanish universities.
After the death of Francisco Franco
and the end of the dictatorship, Tuñón de Lara returned to Spain and continued teaching as a professor of the University of the Balearic Islands
and the University of the Basque Country
.
Life
He earned law degree from the University of MadridUniversity of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a public university in Madrid, Spain, and one of the oldest universities in the world.The University of Madrid may also refer to:* The Autonomous University of Madrid, a public university founded in 1968...
in 1936. In 1932 he had joined the Communist Youth Union
Communist Youth Union of Spain
The Communist Youth Union of Spain is the Youth Organization of the Communist Party of Spain, defined by its by-laws as "Independent in organizational issues, autonomous in political issues and under the strategical line of the Party." UJCE defines itself as Marxist-Leninist and is based on the...
, in 1937 becoming director of the cadre school of the Unified Socialist Youth
Unified Socialist Youth
Juventudes Socialistas Unificadas - Unified Socialist Youth was a youth organization formed in the spring of 1936 in Spain through the amalgamation of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Communist Party of Spain youth groups...
, and earning a place on the central committee. At the end of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
he was interned in a concentration camp.
In 1946 he fled to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to escape persecution for his membership in the Union of Free Intellectuals. In Paris he completed his studies in history and authored numerous articles, which appeared in various Communist-affiliated publications throughout the world.
In 1964 he became a professor and chair of Spanish history
History of Spain
The history of Spain involves all the other peoples and nations within the Iberian peninsula formerly known as Hispania, and includes still today the nations of Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain...
and Spanish literature
Spanish literature
Spanish literature generally refers to literature written in the Spanish language within the territory that presently constitutes the state of Spain...
at the University of Pau, where from 1970 to 1980 he organized the Colloquiums on the Contemporary History of Spain, which encouraged the study of social history
Social history
Social history, often called the new social history, is a branch of History that includes history of ordinary people and their strategies of coping with life. In its "golden age" it was a major growth field in the 1960s and 1970s among scholars, and still is well represented in history departments...
and served as a focal point of discussion and debate, attracting many visiting scholars from Spanish universities.
After the death of Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
and the end of the dictatorship, Tuñón de Lara returned to Spain and continued teaching as a professor of the University of the Balearic Islands
University of the Balearic Islands
The University of the Balearic Islands is a Balearic Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Majorca.-History:...
and the University of the Basque Country
University of the Basque Country
The University of the Basque Country is the only public university in the Basque Country, in Northern Spain...
.
Works
- Espagne (1955)
- From Incas to Indios (1956)
- El movimiento obrero en la historia de España (1962)
- Variaciones del nivel de vida en España (1965)
- Introducción a la historia del movimiento obrero (1965)
- La España del siglo XX (1965)
- Antonio Machado, poeta del pueblo (1967)
- Medio siglo de cultura española (1970)
- Estudios sobre el siglo XIX español (1971)
- Metodología de la Historia social de España (1973)
- La España del siglo XIX (1974)
- La Segunda República (1976)
- Luchas obreras y campesinas en la Andalucía del siglo XX : Jaén (1917-1920) : Sevilla (1930-1932) (1978)
- España bajo la dictadura franquista (1980)
- Tres claves para la Segunda República (1985)
- Historia de España (editor) (1988)
- Comunicación y cultura durante la II República y la Guerra Civil (1990)