Contemporary Feminist Fiction in Spain

The Work of Montserrat Roig and Rosa Montero

By: Catherine Davies

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Hardcover | 1 September 2010 | Edition Number 1

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In this timely new study, Catherine Davies provides a critical analysis of post-Franco Spain's most successful women novelists. Delving first into the development of feminism and women's writing and its critical reception in Spain since 1970, the author then focuses on two of the most popular and influential feminist novelists: Barcelona's Montserrat Roig (1946-1991) and Madrid's Rosa Montero (b. 1951). These writers' works share woman-centered themes such as family relationships, the search for self-fulfillment in a restrictive society, and the hope for the construction of a new world order. Catherine Davies provides a critical analysis of their complete oeuvre and a fascinating overview of contemporary women's writing in Spain.

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"an interesting, informative and clearly written book on a topical subject." --Alex Longhurst, Professor of Spanish, University of Exeter

"Dr Davies has produced an excellent and comprehensive introduction to contemporary feminist fiction in Spain." --Tesserae

"...this is an interesting and informative book." --British Bulletin of Publications

"It is refreshing to find a new book on feminist fiction which, without pretension, offers as its approach a confident alternative to feminist theory. Davies's style is clear and her research meticulous throughout. The book would be a valuable addition to any library collection." --MLR

"...in addressing both the academic specialist and those interested in women's writing with no knowledge of Spanish or Catalon, the author strikes a successful balance between the two...the volume represents a significant contribution to the study of feminist fiction in Spain today." --Patricia Roberts, Middlesex University

" ...excellent... this is an admirable study and a welcome addition to the growing bibliography on contemporary Spanish women writers." --Bulletin of Hispanic Studies

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Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Montserrat Roig: History, Nationalism and Female Identity
Maternal Circles and Family Lines: the Narratives of the 1970s	p. 25
Colour and Music: the Narrative of the Early 1980s	p. 53
The Same Old Song: the Narrative and Drama of the Late 1980s	p. 73
Rosa Montero: Women, Institutions and Thought Systems
Sites of Resistance: the Narrative of the End of a Decade	p. 95
Inner Spaces and Power Lines: the Narrative of the 1980s	p. 120
Flights of Fantasy: the Narrative of the 1990s	p. 150
Conclusion	p. 174
Bibliography	p. 183
Index	p. 191
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Contemporary Feminist Fiction in Spain

The Work of Montserrat Roig and Rosa Montero

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