Antagonía

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"Antagonía" is a significant tetralogy by Spanish author Luis Goytisolo, comprising four novels: "Recuento" (1973), "Los verdes de mayo hasta el mar" (1976), "La cólera de Aquiles" (1979), and "Teoría del conocimiento" (1981). This work is recognized for its metafictional approach, pushing the boundaries of self-conscious novel writing. Through "Antagonía," Goytisolo aimed to dismantle Francoist myths and construct new, liberating ones. The series is noted for its exploration of knowledge and self-discovery, revealing Goytisolo as a master of the experimental novel.1

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…most significant accomplishment, his tetralogy Antagonía, comprises Recuento (1973; “Recounting”), Los verdes de mayo hasta el mar (1976; “May’s Greenery as Far as the Sea”), La cólera de Aquiles (1979; “The Rage of Achilles”), and Teoría del conocimiento (1981; “Theory of Knowledge”), which reveal him as a consummate practitioner of…
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…most significant accomplishment, his tetralogy Antagonía, comprises Recuento (1973; “Recounting”), Los verdes de mayo hasta el mar (1976; “May’s Greenery as Far as the Sea”), La cólera de Aquiles (1979; “The Rage of Achilles”), and Teoría del conocimiento (1981; “Theory of Knowledge”), which reveal him as a consummate practitioner of…
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