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Mirta Núñez
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Mirta Núñez in 2014
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Mirta Núñez Díaz-Balart
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| Nationality | Cuban; Spanish |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Parent(s) | Emilio Núñez Blanco and Mirta Díaz-Balart |
| Relatives | Rafael José Díaz-Balart (maternal grandfather) Emilio Núñez Portuondo (paternal grandfather) Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart (half-brother) Waldo Díaz-Balart (maternal uncle) Rafael Díaz-Balart (maternal uncle) Lincoln Díaz-Balart (first cousin) Mario Díaz-Balart (first cousin) José Díaz-Balart (first cousin) |
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| Institutions | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Thesis | The war press in the republican zone during the Spanish Civil War (1988) |
| Doctoral advisor | José Altabella Hernández |
Mirta Núñez Díaz-Balart is a historian from Cuba and Spain. She is known for her work studying the Spanish Civil War. She has written many books about this important time in history.
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About Mirta Núñez Díaz-Balart
Her Family and Early Life
Mirta Núñez Díaz-Balart was born into a family with many famous people. Her father, Emilio Núñez Blanco, was a lawyer. He was known for being against Fidel Castro, who was a leader in Cuba. Mirta's mother, Mirta Díaz-Balart, was actually Fidel Castro's first wife.
This means Mirta Núñez had some very interesting family connections. She was the half-sister of Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart. He was the only official son of the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro. Mirta also has cousins who became important politicians in the United States. These cousins are Lincoln Díaz-Balart and Mario Díaz-Balart. They both served as members of the U.S. Congress.
Her Education and Career
Mirta Núñez studied history at the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. She finished her first degree in 1983. Her main project was about "The Press of the International Brigades." These brigades were groups of volunteers from different countries who fought in the Spanish Civil War.
In 1988, Mirta earned her highest degree, a doctorate. Her big research paper was called "The war press in the republican zone during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)." This paper was very long, with over 2,600 pages! It was later published as a book.
Today, Mirta Núñez is a professor at the Complutense University of Madrid. She teaches and continues to write about the Spanish Civil War.
Her Books and Writings
Mirta Núñez has written several important books about the Spanish Civil War. These books help people understand what happened during that time. Some of her well-known works include:
- La disciplina de la conciencia: las Brigadas Internacionales (2006)
- Los años del terror; la estrategia de dominio y represión del general Franco (2004)
- La prensa de guerra en la zona republicana durante la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939) (1992)
- Javier Bueno, un periodista comprometido con la revolución (1987)
See also
In Spanish: Mirta Núñez para niños
