Lina Ódena: Spanish Communist Militiawoman
July 5, 2024 6:19 PM   Subscribe

Lina Ódena, the legend of the militiawoman who committed suicide, and the mayor of El Prat, by Eduard Vallès. [cw: execution, suicide]

Lina Ódena previously on Metafilter.
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Background on Lina Ódena (Wikipedia in Spanish)
posted by toodleydoodley at 6:56 AM on July 6 [1 favorite]


“Every brilliant act or voice comes from common people & goes towards them, directly or conveyed by incessant filaments...”

César Vallejo’s couplet after Lina Odena, in Spain, take this cup from me / España, Aparta de mí esta Cáliz [Fundación BBVA Peru: pdf, 91 pages (translation adjusted slightly)]
posted by HearHere at 5:27 PM on July 6 [1 favorite]


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