Ayala in Metropolis. City, cinema and avant-garde literature in Spain at the beginning of XXth century

Abstract

This research analyzes the period between the late 20’s and early 30’s in the literature of Francisco Ayala. The main issue is to solve the question about the denomination as vanguard of the writings of the Spanish writer, and after that, if possible, put them in relation to other avant-garde art currents, Spanish or European. Ayala was a writer strongly marked by the experience of cinema and the metropolis on a key moment in contemporary European history. An author concerned about the role of the artist in a particular political and social context.