presence of Huesca in the contemporary Spanish narrative. The second is an
anthology of texts of living authors in which Huesca is present. The selected writers
range from the editors of this volume to established novelists such as J. Llamazares,
M. Sánchez Ostiz, J. Tomeo, G. García Badell, and others hardly known. Twenty-three texts are included, mostly by Aragonese authors, with the curious exception
of the four best known ones.

1.004. Agustí Inacio. Ganas de hablar. Barcelona: Planeta, 1974. 436 pp.

Memoirs, generally lacking interest. With regard to the post civil war novel,
however, there are some interesting comments about the Nadal Prize. In the
second part of Chapter 8 (pp. 168 - 183 ) A. presents an insider's view of the
mechanics and politics involved in awarding this prize from 1945 to 1956. In
addition to some anecdotes, he offers valuable comments on not well-known works,
sometimes unjustly so, such as La puerta de paja by Vicente Risco.

1.005. Alborg Juan Luis. Hora actual de la novela española. 2 Volumes.
Madrid: Taurus, 1958 and 1962. 333 and 433 pp.

One of the first comprehensive studies on the postwar novel published in Spain.
At the time of its appearance it was of vital importance, but now, more than three
decades later, some of A.'s opinions have become obsolete. The most useful part
of the work is the one dedicated to novelists seldom discussed by critics. Volume
one contains two introductions, one to the work itself and the other to the novel in
general. They are followed by individual studies of C. J. Cela, I. Agustí, C. Laforet,
J. M. Gironella, M. Delibes, P. de Lorenzo, A. M. Matute, E. Quiroga, R. Fernández
de la Reguera, T. Salvador, A. Núñez Alonso, I. Aldecoa, J. L. Castillo Puche, R.
Sánchez Ferlosio and A. Prieto. Following the same format, the second volume
deals with R. J. Sender, M. Aub, J. A. de Zunzunegui, M. Halcón, A. Barea, G.
Torrente Ballester, S. J. Arbó, D. Fernández Flórez, L. Romero, D. Medio, E.
Soriano, J. Fernández Santos, M. Salisachs, and J. M. Castillo Navarro.

1.006. Alonso Santos. La novela en la transición (1976-1981). Madrid: Libros
Dante, 1983. 178 pp.

An indispensable reference work for those interested in the developments of the
Spanish novel during the years following Franco's death, highlighting La verdad
sobre el caso Savolta ( 1975) as the first step into a new era. After an introduction
entitled "The Immediate Narrative Heritage," A. divides his study in three parts:
1. "The Novel of Transition: Form and Content" (pp.16-110); 2. "Narrative
Techniques and Procedures" (pp. 111-143); and a third part in which, by way of
conclusion, A. discusses fifteen novels, published between 1977 and 1981, that are
representative of the narrative of that period. The book ends with a list of 183
novels published in those years.

1.007. ---, ed. Literatura leonesa actual: estudio y antología de 17 esctitores.
Valladolid: Junta de Castilla y León, 1986. 390 pp.

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