Ana Maria Matute
Spanish author known for her lyrical, often brutal fiction about the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. The First Memory and Soldiers Cry by Night are her most celebrated works, portraying the loss of childhood innocence.
Works
- The First MemoryNovel of memory and childhood loss set in Basque country after Spanish Civil War
- Soldiers Cry by NightWar novel exploring trauma and death of young soldiers in Spanish conflict
- School of the SunNovel of children's harsh coming-of-age in sun-bleached Spanish landscape and poverty
- The Dead ChildrenNovel exploring death and loss of innocence among Spanish children in postwar
- LuciernagaSpanish title for work likely exploring nostalgic memory and childhood light