«El cuarto de atrás», de Carmen Martín Gaite | ANÁLISIS

"The Back Room": a novel that broke with the dominant narrative conventions in Spain at the time. Winner of the National Literature Prize, its recognition confirmed the creative maturity of Carmen Martín Gaite: an author who already had a well-established career since the 1950s, and who with this novel reached a creative turning point. A text that intertwines memories of childhood, the postwar period, and life under Franco's regime with reflections on writing, as well as certain fantastical elements. Today we will receive a visit from the man in black to explore how Martín Gaite embarked on a key task of his generation: telling history through stories. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE TO DEMIURGO 🔴    / demiurgoliteratura   SOCIAL MEDIA 🔵 Twitter 🔵   / demiurgo_lit   🟠 Instagram 🟠   / demiurgo_literatura   ------------------------------ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:54 A key novel in transitional literature 01:52 Plot of "The Back Room" 02:29 Influence of the postwar period and Francoism 03:48 Structure of "The Back Room" 05:20 The man-muse of "The Back Room" 07:20 The fantastic in "The Back Room" 08:23 Influence of Lewin Carroll on "The Back Room" 09:44 Between memory and autobiography 12:03 Conclusion 13:00 Credits ----------- RESOURCES (Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.) LITERATURE ---------- MUSIC #demiurge