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“But now the miner was waking up under the ground, germinating in the earth like good seed, and one fine morning you would see him springing up like corn in the fields; yes, men would spring up, an army of men to bring justice back into the world.”

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Germinal

Written by Émile Zola, this novel is part of his naturalist literary movement. It delves into the harsh realities of the mining industry, depicting the lives of miners, their families, and the social issues they face. The story follows the lives of Etienne Lantier and his fellow workers as they fight against the oppressive conditions and the corrupt mine owners. more

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Émile Zola

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“El que ha nacido, crecido o vivido en una cuenca minera sabe bien lo que significa. Sabe que la dureza del trabajo y la pérdida de vidas se viven en carne propia. Sabe qué supone la minería para los pueblos y el paisaje, para bien y para mal. La vida en las cuencas mineras tiene un espíritu común muy poco común en otros territorios. Mirar hacia delante no es olvidar el camino, pero sólo se avanza en una dirección.”

“The most disappointing of the jobs I had was the ‘Green’ solar photovoltaic industry. I had three jobs in the field. Two of them had a constant pressure to work very long hours. I remember my neighbor commenting that he would see me leave for work in the dark and come home in the dark! One of the jobs had completely overloaded me with the work of many workers and refused my daily requests for more staff! I left the ‘Green’ industry and have never pursued another job in it.”