by Maria Barbal · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429756562
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«Carrer Bolívia» is the novel by Maria Barbal, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (384 pages, in Catalan).
A young couple from Linares emigrates to Catalonia in the 1960s to escape poverty. Settled in the Besòs neighbourhood, on Bolívia Street, he throws himself into union struggle against Franco's dictatorship while she, as she integrates into the host land, matures and chooses her own path. The novel treats Andalusian immigration to Catalonia with humanity.
This edition belongs to the Educació 62 collection and includes a preliminary study by the author with work proposals and text commentaries. The work received the Premi Cavall Verd.
Due to its didactic approach, it is suitable for students and readers interested in contemporary Catalan narrative.
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.
