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Camilo Díaz Baliño
Camilo Buenaventura Díaz Baliño (1889–1936) was a Spanish writer, politician, Galician intellectual and graphic artist. He was a member of the , the Irmandades da Fala, the Seminar of Galician Studies, and of the Galicianist Party. He was executed by Franco's Nationalist faction at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Background Along with the artists , and , he was a founding member of the " Brotherhood of the Language" (''Galician:'' Irmandades da Fala) in the province of Province of A Coruña. He was a writer and was published in the Galician press of the time, especially in . He hosted various meetings in his home, related to the activities of the Irmandades da Fala, and it was frequented by several Galician intellectuals of the time, including , Castelao and Otero Pedrayo. He was executed around August 14 by the Nationalists at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Personal life In 1909 he married Antonia Pardo Méndez, with whom he had three children: María ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galicianism
Galicianism () is a regionalist political movement in Galicia, Spain. Origins The concept of Galicianism first appeared in the mid-nineteenth century. At that time in history it was initially known as "provincialism". Soon it was referred to as regionalism. This was a reaction to the increased centralization of the Spanish State (following the French model of nation-state) which attempted to eradicate internal administrative, and to some point cultural, differences within the country. The term Galicianism as such was coined after the establishment of the '' Irmandades da Fala'' (Brotherhoods of the Galician Language), in 1916, and the apparition of modern Galician nationalism. The ''Irmandades da Fala'' was an organization hosting members from both the lower-middle-class and intellectuals. This organization was led by Antón Vilar Ponte. Within the next decade (1920s), this organization was strengthened by two groups: the nationalists, led by the ''Partido Galeguista'' (G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |