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George Orwell, fighting in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, 1936 (64.media.tumblr.com)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/14227652

Orwell is the tall fellow at the very back, standing above the rest.

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[+] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)
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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    The POUM was made up of anti-Stalinist socialists and communists so yes that tracks

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    On top of that, funny enough, he found over the course of the war that he agreed more with the more radical left position of the Spanish Anarchists over the POUM. Not that he broke with the POUM over that realization or anything, he just noted that it was amusing.

    Homage To Catalonia is really a fantastic read

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    • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Wow, I've only ever seen head shots of Orwell. I had no idea he was that tall. I don't remember him mentioning it in any writings but maybe I wasn't paying enough attention! Literally a head above the rest.

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    [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    I have been really into the music by Irish singer Christy Moore lately, and his song about the Spanish Civil War is a good one.

    https://youtu.be/0pqsR0l16pc

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