Alternative Coping Mechanisms during Francoism in Concha Espina’s «Un valle en el mar»(1950)
Abstract
In spite of the fact that Concha Espina’s work is not limited to her Falangist writing, her extensive literary production has received little critical attention. In her novel, Un valle en el mar (1950), as in her works before the Spanish Civil War, Espina contributes to the discussion of Spanish women’s situation, albeit from a
more conservative perspective. The novel, recipient of the Premio Cervantes de Novela (1950), presents the case of Salvadora, a victim of rape. This article illuminates through trauma theory how Espina treats a taboo topic and offers psychotherapeutic strategies as alternative solutions for survival from trauma. While the novel does not present a critique of Francoism, the author points to the lack of social support for victims of sexual assault in addition to the absence of justice for women within the legal system.
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