Abstract

Considering Joan Fuster's Recull de contes valencians published in 1958, this paper analyses the short story situation during the franquism. On the one hand, It takes into account the precedents that appeared between 1938 and 1958 and on the other hand, the authors and the compilation.

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to analyse the post-war Valencian narrative and the vital agony which is present in almost all the published short stories, especially after Joan Fuster's Recull de contes valencians published in 1958. It also analyses the authors' short stories, the readings, influences and the importance of existencialism and vital pessimism.