Marcel Proust and the Spanish novel of memory
This thesis examines Marcel Proustâs (1871-1922) influence on how a number of Spanish novelists have written about the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and Francoâs dictatorship (1939-75) in the last seventy years. It seeks to demonstrate that a familiarity and engagement with AÌ la recherche du temps perdu (1913-27) were instrumental in the genesis of some of the most significant milestones in Spanish literature since the civil war: Nada (1945) by Carmen Laforet; SenÌas de identidad (1966) by Juan Goytisolo; VolveraÌs a RegioÌn (1967) and Una meditacioÌn (1970) by Juan Benet; El cuarto de atraÌs (1978) by Carmen MartiÌn Gaite; Sefarad (2001) by Antonio MunÌoz Molina; and Tu rostro manÌana (2002-07) by Javier MariÌas. The thesis argues that an awareness of how Proustian themes and techniques are used by these Spanish authors enhances our understanding of the function of memory and literary creation in their work. It argues, moreover, that an appreciation of Proustâs pervasive influence on Spanish memory writing obliges a reexamination of certain shibboleths in Spanish cultural history. The thesis seeks to correct the misconception that Francoâs regime maintained a rigid stranglehold on imported
O'Donoghue, S. J. R.
Marcel Proust and the Spanish novel of memory. This thesis examines Marcel Proustâs (1871-1922) influence on how a number of Spanish novelists have written about the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and Francoâs dictatorship (1939-75) in the last seventy years. It seeks to demonstrate that a familiarity and engagement with AÌ la recherche du temps perdu (1913-27) were instrumental in the genesis of some of the most significant milestones in Spanish literature since the civil war: Nada (1945) by Carmen Laforet; SenÌas de identidad (1966) by Juan Goytisolo; VolveraÌs a RegioÌn (1967) and Una meditacioÌn (1970) by Juan Benet; El cuarto de atraÌs (1978) by Carmen MartiÌn Gaite; Sefarad (2001) by Antonio MunÌoz Molina; and Tu rostro manÌana (2002-07) by Javier MariÌas. The thesis argues that an awareness of how Proustian themes and techniques are used by these Spanish authors enhances our understanding of the function of memory and literary creation in their work. It argues, moreover, that an appreciation of Proustâs pervasive influence on Spanish memory writing obliges a reexamination of certain shibboleths in Spanish cultural history. The thesis seeks to correct the misconception that Francoâs regime maintained a rigid stranglehold on imported
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