The First Memory

Name: The First Memory
Author: Ana Maria Matute

by Ana Maria Matute

Novel of memory and childhood loss set in Basque country after Spanish Civil War

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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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