Book description
Spain has had a long history of exiles. Since the destruction of the
last Muslim territories in Granada in 1492, wave after wave of its
people have been driven from the country.
The Disinherited paints a vivid picture of Spain s diverse
exiles, from Muslims, Jews and Protestants to Liberals, Socialists and
Communists, artists, writers and musicians. Kamen describes the ways
in which many of these expelled citizens have shaped Spanish culture
or impoverished it by leaving and enriched their adopted homes
through their creative responses to exile and to encounters with new
worlds, Picasso, Mir , Dali and Bu uel among them. Henry Kamen s
compelling and sympathetic account tells the story of their
incalculable impact on the world.
Henry Kamen's previous books include
Philip of Spain
and
Spain's Road to Empire
(Penguin, 2002). He lives in Barcelona.
