Whose autobiography? Search for identity between Federico Sánchez and Jorge Semprún Cover Image

¿Autobiografía de quién? Búsqueda de la identidad entre Federico Sánchez y Jorge Semprún
Whose autobiography? Search for identity between Federico Sánchez and Jorge Semprún

Author(s): Eszter Katona
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: identity; autobiography; self-confession; Jorge Semprún; Federico Sánchez

Summary/Abstract: Jorge Semprún, who died in 2011, was a witness, chronicler and actor of the 20th Century. In his writings, his personal fate is presented with such force that it almost automatically offers a possibility for autobiographical analysis. In this approach, many of his works could have been analyzed, but Autobiografía de Federico Sánchez carries a generic designation in the title itself. This work, published in 1977, induced a major political scandal at that time because of its historical and political aspects, thus significantly less attention was turned towards the literary values of the work. The present study aims to highlight Semprún’s autobiographical aspects and narrative technique in the given book.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 107-116
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Spanish