Box 15

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Gorkin to Jeanne, 12 letters

Jeanne to Gorkin, 7 letters In French and Spanish, regarding personal and professional matters. Many of the letters concern historical and contemporary events and persons of note, including Andrés Nin, Luis Portelo, Pedro Bonet, Boris Souvarine, and Willy Brandt. Gorkin writes often of his work in the literary and political worlds. Folder includes three newspaper clippings about Gorkin.

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Granell to Jeanne, 8 letters

Jeanne to Granell, 3 letters In French and Spanish, regarding personal matters. Granell was a member of the POUM as well as a journalist who contributed to La Ballata. He is perhaps best known as a surrealist painter. See also Granell's correspondence with Joaquín Maurín.

Scope and Contents Grossi-Mier to Jeanne, 7 letters Jeanne to Grossi-Mier, 3 letters In Spanish, regarding personal and political matters. Grossi-Mier was writer and a member of the BLOC and the POUM. Many letters concern contemporary situations in Spain and France. Others include extensive memories of Joaquín Maurín and other members of the POUM including Pedro Bonet. Some of their early letters mention Jeanne's progress in publishing Joaquín Maurín's manuscripts and her work on Cómo se Salvó...

Scope and Contents Hamon to Jeanne, c. 50 lettersJeanne to Hamon, 3 letters In French, regarding personal and political matters. Jeanne 's correspondence with the French politician and academic include letters with extensive details about Hamon's political activities and positions. In particular, he writes a great deal about the USSR and the relationship between France and the US. It is not clear how Jeanne knew Hamon, but it is possible that they met through Boris Souvarine or through Jeanne 's...

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Hidalgo to Jeanne, 9 letters

Jeanne to Hidalgo In Spanish, regarding personal matters. Diego Hidalgo was Mario Maurín's godfather and Minister of War under Franco. The Mauríns befriended Hidalgo before the Civil War and, according to Mario,"remained friends despite divergent political opinions."

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Madariaga to Jeanne, 14 letters

Jeanne to Madariaga, 5 letters In Spanish and French, regarding personal and business matters, including the posthumous publication of Joaquín Maurín's manuscripts. Salvador Madariaga was a Spanish writer and diplomat and an opponent of Franco. He also wrote articles for the ALA.

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Corominas Miró to Jeanne, 2 letters In Spanish, regarding the death of Manuel Sánchez and a tribute to Andrés Nin in Barcelona.

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Navarri to Jeanne, 1 letter In Spanish, regarding Navarri's canceled visit to see Maurín in prison and the present situation in Spain. Letter was mailed to Jeanne in Paris and is accompanied by its original envelope, which bears the stamp of the military censor.

Scope and Contents Pagés to Jeanne, c.45 lettersJeanne to Pagés, 26 letters In Spanish and French, mostly regarding the publication of Cómo se Salvó Joaquín Maurín and a proposed collection of political works to be published by Ediciones Giner. It appears that Pagés, who published under the name Victor Alba, was advising Jeanne and acting in an editorial role on both projects. Their correspondence also includes discussion of the present political situation in Spain, the future of...

Scope and Contents Portela to Jeanne, c. 45 lettersJeanne to Portela, c. 30 letters In Spanish and French, regarding personal and political matters. Portela was a member of the POUM and their correspondence contains discussion of former members of that organization and other socialist groups in Spain. The majority of their correspondence concerns the editing and publication of Cómo se Salvó Joaquín Maurín. Portela wrote the introduction to the book and drafts of the introduction are...