by Carmen Martín Gaite · Ediciones Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437638324
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«El cuarto de atrás» is the novel by Carmen Martín Gaite, published by Ediciones Cátedra in paperback (280 pages, in Spanish).
A blend of memoir, mystery tale, and literary essay. After Franco's death, Carmen Martín Gaite reconstructs her personal and collective past in dialogue with an enigmatic visitor, who embodies future readers and those seeking to understand the effects of Francoism on everyday life.
Edition by José Teruel in the Letras Hispánicas collection, with a scholarly apparatus of bibliographic references.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction interested in historical memory.
Carmen Martín Gaite was a Spanish author who wrote many novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays across multiple genres. Her work has received significant recognition: in 1957, she was awarded the Premio Nadal for Entre visillos; in 1988 she won the Prince of Asturias Award;in 1992 she received the Premio Castilla y León de las Letras, and she also was awarded the Premio Acebo de Honor for her life's work.
