La Ametralladora (magazine) explained
| Editor: | Miguel Mihura |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Category: | Satirical magazine |
| Founded: | 1937 |
| Finaldate: | 1939 |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
La Ametralladora (Spanish; Castilian: Machine Gun) was a weekly satirical magazine which was published in Spain during the period 1937–1939.[1] It was distributed to the nationalists fighting in the civil war.[2]
History and profile
La Ametralladora was established in 1937. The magazine was produced during the civil war and addressed the nationalist fighters. They were supporters of Francisco Franco, future Fascist ruler of Spain.[3] Miguel Mihura edited the magazine[4] which came out weekly.[3] Tono, pseudonym of Antonio Lara de Gavilán, also contributed to the magazine.[3]
Its competitor was L'Esquella de la Torratxa which was the organ of the republicans.[5] La Ametralladora ceased publication in 1939 when the civil war ended and was succeeded by another satirical magazine La Codorniz.[6] [3]
Notes and References
- William Foster Carr. "Overpowered by Laughter"? Spanish Humor under Franco. 978-1-392-00212-4. PhD. 59. 2018. University of California, Irvine. .
- Book: Jo Labanyi. Tatjana Pavlović. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Wiley-Blackwell. 2015. 978-1-119-17013-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=1oxXCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA196. Steven Marsh. et. al.. 196. Comedy and Musicals. Chichester.
- Samuel M. Bauer. From jeering to giggling: Spain's dramatic break from a satirical to an avant-garde humor. Humor. 2010. 23. 1. 10.1515/humr.2010.003. 144037434.
- Stuart Green. Humour and national identity in Spain: the failed Americanisation of Spanish comedy (1939–1945). Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies. 2010. 16. 2–3. 137. 10.1080/14701847.2010.533429. 162341373.
- Antonio Bentivegna. Humorismo gráfico y militancia durante la guerra civil española: La Ametralladora y L'Esquella de la Torratxa. es. PhD. Ohio State University. ii. 2017.
- Book: Maureen Ihrie. Salvador Oropesa. World Literature in Spanish: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. 2011. 978-0-313-33770-3. Santa Barbara, CA. 211.
