Les potències de l'ànima

Synopsis of Les potències de l'ànima

Les potències de l'ànima is a novel written by Josep Franco, set in the last years of the Franco dictatorship and the first years of democracy. The novel follows the life of Ismael Claver, a psychiatrist who is torn between the impulses of the flesh and the warnings of the intellect. Through Ismael's story, the novel explores the role of intellectuals in contemporary society and the challenges they face in trying to understand and solve the problems of their time. The novel was awarded the Premi de Novel·la Ciutat d'Alzira in 1997.