Memory and cinematographic narrative estrategies in “Historia de detectives”, by Juan Marsé

Abstract

This work proposes a study on two recurrent themes in the narrative of Juan Marsé (1933-2020): memory and cinematography in a specific story: “Historia de detectives”. The short stories and novels of the Catalan author are usually based on his own experiences during the post-war period, but also on what he saw, read, heard and imagined. For this reason, in addition to his wanderings through the streets of Barcelona, his work incorporates elements from books, comics and films that merge with his memories sifted through the years. In this article we will discuss the way in which certain discursive strategies typical of the seventh art, as well as some of its characters, become part of this tale.

Keywords

• marsé
• memoria
• estrategias narrativas