English Language Broadcast - 'The Machado brothers' reunited in the afterlife - 10/04/25 56n4e

Antonio Machado is probably one of the most important personalities in Spanish literature. The youngest in the Generation of 1898, his poetry was characterized by an intimate symbolism. During the Spanish Civil War, he exiled to where he died shortly after, very far from his brother Manuel Machado, who stayed in Spain. Also a poet, he continued his work at the service of the regime. Two brothers divided by the war, a reflection of the country at the time. Now, a graphic novel reconciles the Machado brothers in the afterlife. The third installment in the trilogy about Spanish poets, which also includes Federico Garcia Lorca and Miguel Hernandez. Author Carles Esquembre closes off this stage with "Los hermanos Machado. Hoy son siempre todavía". He ed us to tell us about the inspiration behind this trilogy. Escuchar audio 555i3w