Juan the Landless

Name: Juan the Landless
Author: Juan Goytisolo

by Juan Goytisolo

Experimental novella on Spanish identity crisis narrated by dispossessed figure questioning reality

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Juan Goytisolo

Spanish novelist who spent most of his adult life in exile and is considered the greatest Spanish novelist of the second half of the 20th century. Count Julian and Juan the Landless are devastating critiques of Spanish history and identity.

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Count JulianModernist narrative exploring Spanish colonial violence and psychological obsession through fragmentation
Marks of IdentityNovel examining Spanish identity and colonial guilt through fragmented consciousness narrative
Landscapes After the BattleSurreal experimental work on survival and identity after societal and historical collapse
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