Memory and Identity in the Narratives of Soledad Puértolas : Constructing the Past and the Self

This study provides a comprehensive look at the writings of Soledad Puértolas, 2010 inductee into the Real Academia Española, and the ways in which the contemporary individual in Spain constructs meaning and identity through memory. Protagonists understand their past experiences in diverse ways, and their approach to memory affects their relationships, self-understanding, and sense of purpose.