{"product_id":"9788416421152","title":"The forms of truth","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Forms of Truth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay explores the fascinating intersection of literature, memory, and historical research in contemporary Spanish-language narrative. José Martínez Rubio analyzes how authors of Spanish and Latin American novels (2000-2015) become detectives of the past, obsessed with unearthing hidden truths about forgotten figures or traumatic events. The work examines the mechanisms of writing when faced with the limits of truth, docufiction, and the legacy of previous generations. An essential study for understanding how modern fiction negotiates with history and collective memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting from the premise of a writer who discovers a story from the past that deserves to be told, the book analyzes the process that leads from a chance discovery to an obsession with the truth and, ultimately, the writing of the possible account. Martínez Rubio examines a corpus of novels published between 2000 and 2015 in Spain and Latin America, focusing on those where a writer investigates a disappeared person, an enigmatic historical figure, or a family or collective trauma. The analysis is not limited to the type of investigation carried out by the characters, but delves into the intersections between reality and fiction, the construction of docufiction, and the sociological approach to how writers at the turn of the century face the memory of preceding generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary investigation as a narrative driver in the contemporary novel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe limits of truth and the construction of historical narrative through fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDocufiction and the intersections between reality and writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGenerational memory and historical trauma in Spanish and Latin American narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of the writer as a detective of the past and reconstructor of forgotten identities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and professionals of literature, literary theory, and cultural studies, as well as readers interested in contemporary Spanish-language narrative. It will also be highly useful for writers who wish to understand the mechanisms of the historical investigation novel and for anyone interested in the relationship between fiction, memory, and truth in current literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA systematic and updated analysis of the investigative novel written by authors in the 2000-2015 period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on how contemporary fiction negotiates with history and traumatic memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding docufiction and generic crossings in current narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA sociological perspective on the relationship of writers with the legacy of previous generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Martínez Rubio, José\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Anthropos Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: LITERARY ESSAYS, LITERATURE: HISTORY AND CRITICISM, LITERARY THEORY, LITERARY STUDIES: FICTION, NOVELISTS AND PROSE WRITERS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, CRIME AND MYSTERY GENRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: AUTHORS TEXTS AND THEMES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEdition date: November 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 336\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 405 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rigorous and well-documented essay that addresses a key literary trend in 21st-century Spanish-language narrative. Its value lies in the ability to articulate textual analysis with a sociological reflection on memory and identity, offering useful tools both for academic study and for the reader interested in understanding the profound motivations of contemporary fiction. It is a reference work for those who study the crime genre, the historical novel, and memory literature in the Hispanic sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409996996955,"sku":"9788416421152","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841642115.jpg?v=1781899771","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416421152","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}