Autobiographical reflections in the dedications of Carmen Martín Gaite's novels

Reflejos autobiográficos en las dedicatorias de las novelas de Carmen Martín Gaite

Abstract

Among the verbal paratexts of an authorial nature that literary works may contain are printed dedications. This study analyzes all the dedications in the novels of the Spanish writer Carmen Martín Gaite (1925-2000), using a corpus of nine paratexts, and provides strategies for literary education. The results confirm that Carmen Martín Gaite included autobiographical content and certain literary elements in her dedications. The main conclusions point to the unique nature of these paratexts, which reflect both the personalization of her authorial role and her creative process.