Title: Materiales para escribir un espacio límite: el Rastro siglo XX, desde José Martínez Ruiz a Francisco Umbral = Materials to write a limit space: the Rastro XXth century, from José Martínez Ruiz to Francisco Umbral
Abstract:The article analyzes different literary texts about the Rastro in Madrid through the 20th century. The paper refers to current studies about the concept of liminality, suitable to consider social matt...The article analyzes different literary texts about the Rastro in Madrid through the 20th century. The paper refers to current studies about the concept of liminality, suitable to consider social matters as well as issues such as ambiguity or uncertainty. From this angle I will look at the works of José Martínez Ruiz, Pío Baroja, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Arturo Barea, Gloria Fuertes or Francisco Umbral among others. One way or the other, the Rastro turns into a relevant place in the intimate geography of all these authors.Read More