The exhibition dedicated to Ignacio Aldecoa commemorates the centenary of his birth and focuses on his extensive narrative output and his relevance to the Generation of '50. Despite beginning as a poet, he established himself as a master of the short story and one of the most prominent novelists of his time. His work, influenced by neorealism, is characterized by its vision of the "disadvantaged and helpless" and its profoundly human content.
The exhibition is divided into sections that explore various aspects of his career: short stories and novels; his work in the press; his connection with cinema and the scripts he wrote; and analyses of his biography and criticism.
Among the materials on display are books dedicated to Aldecoa by his contemporaries; his desk and other personal objects; family photographs; and the original script for the film Gayarre.
In 2025, we will celebrate the centenary of the birth of two key figures in 20th-century Spanish literature: Carmen Martín Gaite and Ignacio Aldecoa. Through two joint exhibitions, we explore the life, work, and legacy of these authors, as well as the role of the Generation of '50 to which they belonged.
Both exhibitions seek to highlight the enduring legacy of the Generation of '50, in which a group of writers captured the essence of a Spain undergoing redefinition after the Civil War. This initiative by the BNE, in collaboration with Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), pays tribute to the power of words to transcend historical circumstances and explore the universally human.
