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Dr. Joan L. Brown's forthcoming book with Bucknell University Press, Calila: The Later Novels of Carmen MartĆn Gaite, explores the last six novels by Spain's most honored
contemporary woman writer. Its scholarship is enriched by the voice of Calila herselfāas Brown called
MartiĢn Gaite, who was a dear friendāas they conversed and exchanged letters during the composition of
the novels. The book opens with an introduction to MartiĢn Gaite's life and literature and ends with a
consideration of her legacy. Each central chapter analyzes a later novel in its historical, biographical, and
critical contexts. From the young adult fantasy Caperucita en Manhattan (Red Riding Hood in Manhattan) to the post-Transition epistolary masterpiece Nubosidad variable (Variable Cloud), the
Transition-era saga La Reina de las Nieves (The Farewell Angel), the Proustian reminiscence Lo raro es
vivir (Livingās the Strange Thing), the narrative tapestry Irse de casa (Leaving Home), and the memoir of
family secrets Los parentescos (Family Relations), these fascinating novels evoke themes that resonate
today.
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Dr. Joan Brown publishes new book
3/1/2021
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