Document Type
Contribution to Books
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
Following the War of 1936, many Basque individuals, families, politicians, artists, and intellectuals left the Basque Country and went into exile. According to José Angel Ascunce, the tragedy suffered by those exiled is revealed by two principles: the geographical breakdown and the breaking of one’s identity. For Basque women specifically, exile brought renewed self-definitions of purpose and identity, as well as expectations imposed upon them by men. This essay will discuss how Basque female writers addressed the tragedy undergone and the roles they took on, from exile, through their participation in the Basque cultural magazine, Euzko-Gogoa (Basque-Will).
Copyright Statement
This document was originally published in Memory and Emotion: Basque Women's Stories: Constructing Meaning from Memory by the University of Nevada, Center for Basque Studies. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Publication Information
Gandarias Beldarrain, Ziortza. (2021). "Basque Women in Exile: Remembering Their Voices and Impact in Literature Through the Cultural Magazine Euzko-Gogoa". In L. Ariznabarreta & N. Lete (Eds.), Memory and Emotion: Basque Women's Stories: Constructing Meaning from Memory (pp. 107-128). University of Nevada, Center for Basque Studies.