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Ramón J. Sender (Ramón José Sender Garcés)

ラモン・J・センダー（ラモン・ホセ・センダー・ガルセス）

Ramon J. Sender (Ramon Jose Sender Garces)

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1901-02-03 （Chalamera, Spain）
死没
1982-01-16 （San Diego, California, United States） 80歳
国籍
Spain, United States
言語
Spanish
居住地歴
Spain (birth and early life) → France (exile/temporary stay) → Mexico (exile) → United States (primarily Albuquerque and San Diego)

経歴

職業
novelist, essayist, journalist, professor
活動期間
1920年〜1982年

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Imán

1930年 novel

An early novel depicting aspects of Spanish society and showing early signs of the author's political concerns.

societypolitics
翻訳
  • Earmarked for Hell / Pro Patria (English translations)

Seven Red Sundays

1932年 novel / social novel

A set of stories or linked pieces addressing workers and social movements; deals with political and social themes.

labor movementssocial injustice
翻訳
  • Seven Red Sundays (English translation)

Mr. Witt Among the Rebels

1935年 novel / satire

A work using humor and satire to portray social conflicts and an individual's position within them.

satiresocial conflict
翻訳
  • Mr. Witt Among the Rebels (English translation)

The War in Spain: A Personal Narrative

1937年 war narrative / non-fiction

Based on Sender's experiences in the Spanish Civil War; a personal account intended also to rally support for the Republican side.

Spanish Civil Warwar and memorypolitical commitment
翻訳
  • The War in Spain: A Personal Narrative (English translation)

Chronicle of Dawn

1942年 autobiographical novel

An autobiographical novel recounting the author's youth and formative experiences, covering memories before exile.

coming of agememoryhomeland
翻訳
  • Chronicle of Dawn (English translation)

Requiem for a Spanish Peasant

1953年 novel / social

A short but powerful story set in a rural village, portraying tragedies around the Civil War and raising political and ethical questions.

village societyjusticeeffects of civil war
翻訳
  • Requiem for a Spanish Peasant (English translation)

全著作

  • Imán (1930)
  • Siete domingos rojos (1932)
  • Mr. Witt en el cantón (1935)
  • Contraataque (1937)
  • Crónica del alba (1942)
  • La esfera (1947)
  • El verdugo afable (1952)
  • Mosén Millán / Requiem por a Spanish Peasant (1953)
  • Bizancio (1956)
  • La tesis de Nancy (1962)
  • El bandido adolescente (1965)
  • La aventura equinoccial de Lope de Aguirre (1968)

作品の翻訳

  • Seven Red Sundays — translation of Siete domingos rojos
  • Mr. Witt Among the Rebels — translation of Mr. Witt en el cantón
  • The War in Spain: A Personal Narrative — translation of Contraataque
  • Requiem for a Spanish Peasant — translation of Requiem por un campesino español

作風・主題

文体
realismsocial literatureanti-warautobiographical elements
頻出モチーフ
Spanish Civil Warexile and longing for returndepictions of rural societyjustice and revenge

評価・遺産

Ramón J. Sender is an important Spanish-language writer whose work was shaped by the Spanish Civil War and exile. He taught in the United States and left numerous translations into English. The tragic death of his wife and his exile deeply influenced his writing.

資料所蔵先

  • Holdings and related materials in the Biblioteca Nacional de España and other institutions

大衆文化への影響

  • His son Ramón Sender Barayón is known as a composer and writer; a documentary about the son was made.
  • One of his grandchildren, Sol Sender, is a designer best known for work on the Obama campaign logo.

豆知識

  • He became a U.S. citizen in 1946.
  • He served with the Spanish Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.
  • The murder of his first wife Amparo Barayón had a profound effect on his life and work.
  • Several works were translated into English, including translations by Peter Chalmers Mitchell.