by Maria Barbal · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429745146
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Carrer Bolívia is a novel by Maria Barbal that tells the story of Lina and Néstor, a young couple who emigrate from Linares to Catalonia in the sixties in search of a better life. They settle in the Besós neighborhood, on Bolívia Street, where Néstor becomes involved in the union struggle against the Franco dictatorship, while Lina integrates into the host land and seeks her own path. The novel addresses the theme of Andalusian immigration to Catalonia with humanity and sensitivity.
Maria Barbal i Farré is a Spanish writer. She spent her childhood in rural Catalonia, which profoundly influenced her literary work. In 1964, at the age of 14, she moved to Barcelona to pursue her education, eventually earning a degree in Hispanic Studies from the University of Barcelona in 1971.
