Miguel de Unamuno
Spanish philosopher and novelist whose The Tragic Sense of Life is a passionate meditation on the conflict between reason and the longing for immortality. He was rector of the University of Salamanca and a public opponent of the Franco regime. He died under house arrest.
Works
- MistPhilosophical novella questioning reality and human existence through dream-like narrative
- Abel SanchezPsychological study of envy and destructive rivalry between childhood friends
- The Tragic Sense of LifePhilosophical essay exploring existential crisis, faith, and the meaning of human suffering
- Peace in WarNovel set during Carlist war examining civilians caught between political and spiritual conflict
- Saint Manuel Bueno MartyrNovella exploring crisis of faith in rural Spain and redemption through human connection
- The Life of Don Quixote and SanchoPhilosophical commentary on Cervantes' Don Quixote examining idealism and Spanish identity
- How to Make a NovelMeta-fictional essay on the narrative process and creation of literature itself