by Carmen Martin Gaite · Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423330409
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Entre visillos is a novel by the Spanish author Carmen Martín Gaite, published in 1958. The story takes place in a provincial city in 1950s Spain and tells the life of several young women and their aspirations in a traditional and oppressive society. Through the eyes of Natalia, a young woman who comes to the city as a teacher, the novel explores themes such as freedom, marriage, education and the role of women in the society of the time. The work is a realistic and critical portrait of daily life and the social conventions of post-war Spain.
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.
