A Hard Boiled Novel from Spain: Plenilunio Cover Image

İspanya’dan Bir Kara Roman: Plenilunio
A Hard Boiled Novel from Spain: Plenilunio

Author(s): Nil Ünsal
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Social Philosophy, Novel, Philosophy of Language
Published by: Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi
Keywords: Spanish literature; Antonio Muñoz Molina; hard boiled novel; Plenilunio;

Summary/Abstract: Plenilunio (The Full Moon) written by the Spanish writer Antonio Muñoz Molina in 1997, has an electrical narration full of tension, rage and tenderness. This hard boiled novel juxtaposes the violence with a moving love story detailing the plight of people trapped in the conflict and the tragic social and human injustices they suffer. This powerful novel offers us a world of intrigue, adventure and love in the era of Spanish transition to democracy. Antonio Muñoz Molina’s book has a sense of melancholy and a preoccupation with social issues. His deep reflections on issues of social significance offer an important insight into the modern society of Spain.

  • Issue Year: 17/2011
  • Issue No: 68
  • Page Range: 143-151
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Turkish