by Carmen Martín Gaite · Siruela · tapa dura · ISBN 9788498413489
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Is the atypical education that David Fuente, the protagonist of Ritmo lento, received from his father the cause of his social maladjustment? Or is it society, with its typical norms, that excludes those who do not want to or cannot adapt? This novel raises the opposition between the individual and society, showing how the latter, with its learned behaviors and unwritten rules, can inhibit other forms of being human. The central question is whether it is necessary to be guided by the reason of what is convenient and what is meant by 'what is convenient'.
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.
