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L'Esquella de la Torratxa
L'Esquella de la Torratxa was an illustrated satirical weekly magazine, written in Catalan. Published in Barcelona between 1872 and 1939, it was well known for its pro-republican and anti-clerical stance and would become one of the most important Catalan publications of all times.
History.
"L'Esquella de la Torratxa", meaning "the cowbell of the turret", was first published on 5 May 1872. It began during an officially-decreed suspension of the publication of "La Campana de
the director of "El Be Negre", was murdered by anarchists some of the illustrators working for that magazine began working for "L'Esquella de la Torratxa".
"L'Esquella de la Torratxa" came out for the last time on 6 January 1939, when General Franco's rebel faction was poised to conquer Barcelona. Since 1872 it had published a total of 3,096 issues.
See also.
- "La Campana de Gràcia"
- Ricard Opisso
- Santiago Rusiñol
External links.
- Opisso,