On the occasion of Hispanic Heritage Day, some editors of El Generacional wanted to recommend some of their favorite Books written by Spanish authors
This day gives us the perfect opportunity to highlight the literary talent that has flourished in Spain over the centuries. Below, we present our recommendations, a mix of genres and styles that we hope will awaken in you the desire to discover (or rediscover) these literary gems, which are for us some of the best books written by Spanish authors.
Ángel Molina recommends Dad loves us, of Leticia G. Dominguez
Con dad loves us, Domínguez performs a truly commendable act. Through this story, the author makes a fierce criticism of the family. To that family that in reality is nothing more than a pit of misery, and that unfortunately ends up dynamiting the innocence of any child. We are, without a doubt, facing a kind and healing gaze that focuses on a broken life, a life that had never begun until it could bury everything experienced in a very deep way.
dad loves us It is a sign that the family that is imposed on us does not have to systematically be a family, but quite the opposite. The worst place where anyone can learn what home is.
Alba Medina recommends Crime, by Carme Chaparro
Crime, by Carme Chaparro, is a Essential reading for lovers of psychological thrillers looking for an intense plot, full of unexpected twists and complex characters. The narrative begins with a shocking scene: ten people jump from a hotel in the heart of Madrid, which triggers an investigation full of tension and mystery.
Carme Chaparro demonstrates once again her ability to build dynamic and exciting narratives. His characters are carefully crafted, and the reader soon feels trapped by their dilemmas and secrets.
The narrative tension of Crime It invites reflection on universal themes such as guilt and the capacity for redemption. For those who have gone through a stage of reading block, this book may be the key to recovering the habit.
Paloma Páez recommends The sleeping voice, by Dulce Chacón
A reality that was not forgotten by Dulce Chacón about the women imprisoned in the Spanish post-war period. A story of a group of women who live life, or to specify, survive it. There is no respite for any of them, and their lives are parallel to those of many families of that time.
Humiliation, torture and death surround these women who helplessly tried to survive in a context impossible for them. The sleeping voice It is that book that you don’t feel like you are reading, but rather you feel like you are in the flesh of the character and his suffering.
With simple writing, Dulce Chacón expresses with harsh words everything that is trying to be crossed out, but should not be erased. The harshness of their experiences is not far from reality. A book that promises to preserve the memory that cannot remain dormant, and that is easily one of the best books written by Spanish authors.
Jorge Molinero recommends The lost days, by Jacobo Bergareche
Bergareche turns into magic all those moments that, in some way, have remained impregnated in our being.and that end up defining not what we are like, but what our relationships with our environment are like. With our people. with our loves. It takes a romantic to see how special the first times are, And it takes a brave person to understand that everything that has a beginning also has an end. best books written by Spanish authors
Because being brave is feeling nostalgic for what you no longer have and knowing that, despite everything, nothing will ever be the same again. Talking about everything and nothing, in The perfect days The naked evidence appears: there is no greater fear than the deterioration of a relationship. To feel that, no matter how much we both try, nothing will be like that initial love.
Carmen Gómez recommends ink invisible, by Javier Pena
Irene Vallejo says it is ideal for “letter-wounded creatures.” I couldn’t agree more with her.
A man awaits death in a hospital room. To cheat time and mitigate anguish, he and his son remember stories, their readings, the plots of the books that filled the shelves of their home, and the lives of the writers who invented them.
Memory and grief look in the mirror and do not differentiate. The stories are mixed with the memory of a father who blurs between what he was and what he left in his son. Touch the soul, and also the brain. For those who seek meaning in words and comfort in silences. Blackie Books publica Ink invisible this October 16, and it will become essential for all those who love literature… for the “literally wounded.”
Jaime Mejías recommends Marina, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Carlos Ruiz Zafon He wrote an absolutely captivating novel, due to its mysterious atmosphere, the mixture of suspense and romance and the Gothic elements that so characterize the city of Barcelona. The evocative and deeply poetic style of Zafón envelops the reader in an emotional plot full of intrigue, which explores themes such as love, death and memory.
Since Zafón left us, He has only confirmed himself as one of the most important Spanish writers of our time.. Although his magnum opus is the tetralogy of The Cemetery of Forgotten Bookshis literary production has left us several self-contained gems. Among them is “Marina”, one of the most beautiful that I remember and for which I will always be grateful to the author. It made me feel like a child again.
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