Pedro Salina’s Library
New Findings Following the Discovery of the Entry File if its Deposit into the IES Cervantes
abstract
This article informs about the discovery in the Biblioteca Nacional de España of a book list that summarises of Pedro Salinas’ library at the start of Spanish civil war, and some letters which explain what happened with this library after it was confiscated. This recent finding provides valuable information regarding roles played by institutions in charge of protecting Spanish cultural patrimony and give it back to its rightful owners, provides a better understanding of what happened with Pedro Salina’s library during the war, and completes prior studies by confirming which books were part of it.
Keywords: Guerra civil española • Literature • Silver Age • Patrimony • Literatura • | Pedro Salinas • Pedro Salinas • Spanish civil war • Patrimonio • Edad de Plata