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Agustín Gómez-Arcos es un autor prácticamente olvidado en su tierra natal. En 1966 sale de España tras experimentar el peso de la censura franquista sobre su teatro y acaba residiendo en París. Desde 1974 escribe narrativa en francés, lengua en la que es reconocido como un gran novelista. Sin embargo, el escritor de origen almeriense escapa al canon que se establece a través de una relación unívoca entre lengua y nación. Agustín Gómez-Arcos es un autor intercultural. Este trabajo profundiza en cuatro de las obras más representativas del autor para dilucidar, precisamente, su...

This study deals with the experience of exile in the works of three Spanish American writers: The Cuban authors Reinaldo Arenas and Manuel Diaz Martinez, as well as the Uruguayan author Fernando Ainsa. Along with the reshaping of territories, and socio-economic and cultural dimensions which took place on a worldwide scale, the last few decades have also witnessed a reshaping of the spectrum and voices of Latin-American writers that create, revisit and suffer the complex and multifaceted phenomenon of exile. The displaced subject, or rather, the voices of the displaced, the marginalized and...

What would you do if you found out you only had months to live? In Jenny Downham's debut novel, Tessa must grapple with this situation. This book will make all readers reflect upon the true value of things.

The characters of The Walking Dead live in a desolate post-apocalyptic world, filled with relentless violence and death. In reality, how would such never-ending stress and trauma affect the psyche? By understanding the psychological forces that drive the series' action, viewers can better appreciate it.