L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Carmen Laforet

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 22, 2022

1. Carmen Laforet Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Carmen Laforet

(Barcelona 1921-Madrid 2004)
Escriptora
Va néixer en aquesta casa, font d'inspiració de la seva primera novel·la Nada

(English translation:)

Carmen Laforet (Barcelona 1921-Madrid 2004), writer, was born in this building, the source of inspiration for her first novella, Nada.

Erected by Ajuntament de Barcelona.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1921.

Location. 41° 23.242′ N, 2° 9.661′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample. Marker is at the intersection of Carrer d'Aribau and Carrer del Consell de Cent, on the right when traveling north on Carrer d'Aribau. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barcelona, Cataluña 08011, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. El Taller dels Rusiñol i Clarasó / The workshop of Rusiñol and Clarasó (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Conrad Miret i Musté (approx. 0.2 kilometers

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away); Tete Montoliu (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Francesc Layret (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Francesc Layret: la lluita contra la injusticia social / the fight against social injustice (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ramon Trias i Fargas (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Emili Mira i López (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Debut of Mariana Pineda by Federico García Lorca (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.

Also see . . .
1. Carment Laforet (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Carmen Laforet (Barcelona 6 September 1921 – Madrid, 28 February 2004) was a Spanish author who wrote in the period after the Spanish Civil War. An important European writer, her works contributed to the school of Existentialist Literature and her first novel Nada continued the Spanish tremendismo literary style begun by Camilo José Cela with his novel, La familia de Pascual Duarte. She received the Premio Nadal in 1944."

(Submitted on May 20, 2022.)

2. Carmen Laforet | Carmen Laforet’s 100th Birthday (YouTube, 93 sec.)

Carmen Laforet Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 22, 2022

2. Carmen Laforet Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here between the doorway and the building entrance.

. Google provides a quick overview of the life and works of Carmen Laforet for her 100th birthday (September 6, 1921). (Submitted on May 20, 2022.)

Carmen Laforet Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 22, 2022

3. Carmen Laforet Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.