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Jusep Torres Campalans

Jusep Torres Campalans

ingenio de la vanguardia
ArtBiography
Pages
173
Published
2003
Language
Spanish
Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicReflective
Unreliable NarratorDual Timeline

Genres

Art Biography Classics Literary Fiction

Authors

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Max Aub

Max Aub Mohrenwitz (París, 2 de junio de 1903-Ciudad de México, 22 de julio de 1972) fue un escritor español de origen francés y alemán. Tras la guerra civil española se exilió en México, país del que tomó la nacionalidad y en el que vivió hasta su muerte. En México escribió la mayor parte de sus obras, entre las que destaca un ciclo compuesto por seis novelas sobre la guerra civil española, cuyo título general es El laberinto mágico, y que es considerada su obra cumbre. ([fuente](https://es.w...

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is a major art museum in Madrid, publishing books that explore modern and contemporary art. Their titles often accompany exhibitions, such as the volume on "Jusep Torres Campalans.

Characters

Jusep Torres CampalansProtagonist

A fictional Catalan painter and co-founder of Cubism, whose life is reconstructed through a series of documents and interviews.

All characters in Jusep Torres Campalans

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Jusep Torres Campalans based on a real artist?

    The book presents a fictional biography of an artist who never existed, meticulously constructing a life and work through invented documents and critical essays. It is a deliberate literary hoax, blurring the lines between reality and fabrication to explore artistic identity.

  • How does Jusep Torres Campalans relate to Max Aub's other works?

    This novel is a prime example of Max Aub's experimental and metafictional style, often seen in his broader body of work which frequently plays with historical memory and the nature of truth in storytelling. It showcases his deep engagement with the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath, even when not explicitly about the conflict.