Letters and Politics

Escaping & Remembering Fascism

Part 1: Aileen Alfandary’s Documentary on Spain’s Memory Law.

Photo (c): Aileen Alfandary. In The picture is Emilio Silva, founder of the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory.  He’s holding the ring of his grandfather who was executed in 1936 by the forces of former dictator Francisco Franco.

Part 2: Nicolas Sanchez-Albornoz escaped Fascism three times in the 20th century. He is Professor Emeritus and former William Kenan Jr. Professor at New York University, Spanish and Latin American History and was the first director of the Cervantes Institute.

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
The Hit CrewWarA Tribute to the Best of MotownUniversal Music
Herbie HancockFat Mama (Remastered Version)Fat Mama (Remastered Version)WMG - Warner Jazz
Coro Castrense C.P.D.G.Cara SolCanciones para Después de una Guerra (Banda Sonora original de la Película de Basilio Martín Patino)Divucsa
Herbie HancockFat MamaThe Warner Bros. Years (1969-1972)Rhino/Warner Bros.