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Focusing on the life of Gerda Taro, this biographical novel explores the journey of a pioneering German Jewish war photographer and antifascist. It highlights her significant contributions to photojournalism during the Spanish Civil War, where she became the first woman to die on the frontline while documenting the conflict. The narrative delves into her courage, passion for truth, and the challenges she faced as a female journalist in a male-dominated field.
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The Girl with the Leica: Based on the True Story of the Woman Behind the Name Robert Capa, Helena Janeczek
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- The Girl with the Leica: Based on the True Story of the Woman Behind the Name Robert Capa
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Helena Janeczek
- Publisher
- Europa Editions
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 364
- ISBN13
- 9781609455477
- Description
- Focusing on the life of Gerda Taro, this biographical novel explores the journey of a pioneering German Jewish war photographer and antifascist. It highlights her significant contributions to photojournalism during the Spanish Civil War, where she became the first woman to die on the frontline while documenting the conflict. The narrative delves into her courage, passion for truth, and the challenges she faced as a female journalist in a male-dominated field.