Soldiers Cry by Night

Name: Soldiers Cry by Night
Author: Ana Maria Matute

by Ana Maria Matute

War novel exploring trauma and death of young soldiers in Spanish conflict

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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.

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The First MemoryNovel of memory and childhood loss set in Basque country after Spanish Civil War
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
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