Keywords. In the first short story that I had published, one of the characters, ( this is the man in “ The Lovers ”, which I posted here some time ago.)while on holiday in Spain, ruminates upon Spain and her people: upon historical and modern Spain. He thinks about the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. Since writing that story, and coming to live permanently in Spain, I have thought much more about this subject. Because they invariably stem from long-standing social and/or racial and... Sign in to see full entry.