Edith Cavell: martyr or patriot

The transformation of British nurse Edith Cavell, executed by the Germans during World War I for spying and helping some French and British soldiers escape, from a patriot to a martyr in popular media representations is discussed. It is observed that her patriotic act was changed into an act of mart...

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Published in:Australian and New Zealand journal of art 2001-01, Vol.2 (1), p.83-98
Main Author: Speck, Catherine
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