SILENCE AND SHADOWS: RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM IN ANA MARÍA MATUTE'S "LA NIÑA FEA".

The article discusses the collection of stories "Los niños tontos" by Ana María Matute, focusing on the short story “La niña fea," in the context of Post-Civil War Spain. Topics include the focus of the stories on the impact of bigotry and cruelty on children, the use of children as the stories' mai...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Romance Notes Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 137 - 148
Main Author:	DEVER, AILEEN
Format:	Short Story Review
Published:	University of North Carolina Press 2015
Subjects:	La niña fea (Short story) Matute, Ana María, 1926-2014 Los niños tontos (Book) Spanish fiction > History & criticism Crimes against children Spanish history, 1939-1975 Children in literature Spanish social conditions Fiction
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

Description
Summary:	The article discusses the collection of stories "Los niños tontos" by Ana María Matute, focusing on the short story “La niña fea," in the context of Post-Civil War Spain. Topics include the focus of the stories on the impact of bigotry and cruelty on children, the use of children as the stories' main characters, and Matute's depiction of anti-Christian sentiments. Other topics include marginalized children, Spain under the rule of Francisco Franco, and the death of children in the stories.