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9781564782687
"It is not to be wondered that the Franco censorship disapproves of Cela's novels. Life in Madrid as he portrays it is brutal, hungry, and senseless. Hypocrisy, fear and oppression are in command...One sympathizes with Cela in his impatience with literature. Probably he is attacking his conformist contemporaries within Spain. But there is a great deal to be said for his attitude...J.M. Cohen, in consultation with Arturo Barea, has made an excellent translation. Mr. Barea has contributed a spirited and illumination introduction."Cela, Camilo José is the author of 'Hive', published 2001 under ISBN 9781564782687 and ISBN 1564782689.
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