by Juan García Hortelano · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420646374
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«Riánsares y el fascista» is the short story collection by Juan García Hortelano, published by Alianza in paperback (94 pages, in Spanish).
The volume brings together two stories: «Riánsares y el fascista» and «La capital del mundo». Both are set in Madrid and portray the society of the time with concise prose and a critical eye.
The title belongs to the Alianza Cien collection. The cover reproduces a sepia photograph of a street with a tram.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction and the literary short story.
Juan García Hortelano was a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid. His father was a doctor. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was sent with his siblings to Cuenca, only returning to Madrid in 1937 where he lived with his maternal grandparents. The libraries at school and home turned him into an avid reader. Following the war, he entered college in 1941, later studying law at Madrid University. He joined the Civil Service in 1953. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to writing with fervour and discipline without abandoning his administrative job in Madrid. He cultivated friendships with writers and intellectuals of his generation: Juan Benet, Carlos Barral, Jaime Gil de Biedma, Juan Marsé and Ángel González.
