by Alfonso Daniel R. Castelao · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788482884448
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«Retrincos. Un ollo de vidro» is a collection of short stories by Alfonso Daniel R. Castelao, published by Editorial Galaxia in paperback (81 pages, in Galician).
The volume brings together several stories that show Castelao as a master of modern Galician prose: the 'Retrincos' are autobiographical fragments turned into simple, well-constructed tales. The piece 'Un ollo de vidro' was Castelao's first work of narrative fiction and approaches an expressionism rooted in the popular.
Aimed at readers of Galician literature and students who want to discover Castelao's short fiction.
Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao, commonly known as Castelao, was a Galician politician, writer, painter and doctor. He is one of the fathers of Galician nationalism, promoting Galician identity and culture, and was one of the main names behind the cultural movement Xeración Nós. He was also one of the founders and president of the Galicianist Party and had a great influence on the renovating group of Galician art known as Os renovadores. Castelao is considered to be the most important figure in Galician culture of the 20th century.
