Michael died 20 days after.
I have to confess that the Alberti's poem (in Spanish) is too much for my minor knowledge of Spanish, but I loved the poetry in the words of Michael Economides.
Enjoy and remember.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Michael Economides (2)
When writing about Spanish Civil War veteran Michael (Miquel) Economides, I did not expect to (virtually) meet his son, who happens to live in New Zealand as well.
Kim Economides, a wearer of txapelduns himself, sent me a video of his late father reciting a poem by Rafael Alberti in the Madrid Sports Stadium in November 1996.
Michael died 20 days after.
I have to confess that the Alberti's poem (in Spanish) is too much for my minor knowledge of Spanish, but I loved the poetry in the words of Michael Economides.
Enjoy and remember.
Michael died 20 days after.
I have to confess that the Alberti's poem (in Spanish) is too much for my minor knowledge of Spanish, but I loved the poetry in the words of Michael Economides.
Enjoy and remember.
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I would like to know which Rafael Alberti poem Michael recited. Did he become a Spanish citizen? (Offered to International Battalion volunteers.)
ReplyDeleteThe poem that my father recited was "Capital de la gloria. Madrid-otoño". He was made an honorary Spanish citizen in November 1996 around the time he recited the poem by Alberti. I am currently applying for Spanish citizenship as a descendant of those who fought against Franco in the SCW under Art.33 of the Democratic Memory Law 20/2022.
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