Algo pasa en la calle

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"Algo pasa en la calle" ("Something's Happening in the Street") is a 1954 novel by Spanish author Elena Quiroga. The story uses a deceased protagonist to explore domestic conflict, particularly as it was exacerbated by Franco's prohibition of divorce in Spain at the time. Quiroga's novels often focused on the experiences of women and children.1

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…employing a dead protagonist in Algo pasa en la calle (1954; “Something’s Happening in the Street”) to examine domestic conflict aggravated by Franco’s outlawing of divorce. Quiroga’s novels typically portrayed women and children. Her crowning achievement is the novelistic cycle of Tadea: Tristura (1960; “Sadness”), Escribo tu nombre (1965; “I…
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…employing a dead protagonist in Algo pasa en la calle (1954; “Something’s Happening in the Street”) to examine domestic conflict aggravated by Franco’s outlawing of divorce. Quiroga’s novels typically portrayed women and children. Her crowning achievement is the novelistic cycle of Tadea: Tristura (1960; “Sadness”), Escribo tu nombre (1965; “I…
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