A work that invites us to explore the vicissitudes of contemporary Spain through twelve novels.

The Estandarte 2024 Award for Best Essay Book this year recognizes Contar España: Una historia contemporánea en doce novelas by Jordi Canal, a work that invites us to explore the vicissitudes of contemporary Spain through literature. Published by Ladera Norte, this essay achieves what few others can: transform literature into a tool to understand history, showing how novels reflect the times in which they were born while dialoguing with our present.

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