VI SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL SOBRE LITERATURA Y CULTURA HISPÁNICAS, Tirane, Arnavutluk, 7 - 08 Ekim 2024
Encarnación Aragoneses Urquijo, better known by her
pseudonym Elena Fortún, was one of the most famous authors of children's
literature in Spain during the first half of the 20th century. Although the
collection of books featuring her character Celia is the most well-known and
has endured over time, making her one of the most important writers in the
genre, Fortún wrote many other children's works that had nothing to do with
that collection. Additionally, she published numerous articles and reviews, and
maintained a rich correspondence with friends and other writers as well, much
of which has come to light in recent years or is awaiting rescue from oblivion.
After a few years when her work went relatively unnoticed without completely
losing the favor of the public, in recent times she has been
"rediscovered," her books are being published again, and numerous
studies and conferences about her figure are being held in Spain. This paper
aims to analyze the "other" children's works by the writer that,
although most of them are already published, are much less known among the
general public and also among most academics or researchers.