by Assumpta Montellà i Carlos · ARA LLIBRES,SCCL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415224785
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«El silenci dels telers» is the historical essay by Assumpta Montellà i Carlos, published by Ara Llibres in paperback (240 pages).
It brings together testimonies of women and girls who worked in the textile colonies of Catalonia. From the beginnings of Catalan industry to the postwar period, through the Civil War, it portrays very harsh conditions. The workers are joined by the owners' wives, the maids and the sacristans, female voices of life in the colony.
Published in 2012 in Barcelona, it is part of the Sèrie H collection and includes a prologue by Rosa Serra.
A read for those interested in the social history of Catalonia, the memory of working women and the legacy of the textile industry.
Spanish historian, writer and essayist
