Camilo José Cela (1916–2002)
Author of The Hive
About the Author
Camilo José Cela was born on May 11, 1916 in Iria Flavia, Spain. He attended the University of Madrid before and after the Spanish Civil War, during which he served with Franco's army. His first novel, La Familia de Pascual Duarte (The Family of Pascual Duarte), was published in 1942. He primarily show more wrote novels, short narratives, and travel diaries. His works include Journey to the Alcarria, The Hive, and Mrs. Caldwell Speaks to Her Son. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1989. He died on January 17, 2002. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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(yid) VIAF:14767431
Series
Works by Camilo José Cela
San Camilo, 1936: The Eve, Feast, and Octave of St. Camillus of the Year 1936 in Madrid (1969) 197 copies
obras completas 1 la familia de pascal duarte pabellon de reposo nuevas andanzas y desventuaras de lazarillo de tormes (1989) 23 copies
Toreo de salón. Farsa con acompañamiento de clamor y murga. Fotos de Maspons y Ubiña. (1963) 13 copies
Cambridge English Advanced 1 for Revised Exam from 2015 Student's Book Pack (Student's Book with Answers and… (2014) 12 copies
Obras completas. T.7: El molino de viento ; y otras novelas cortas.. Historias de España La familia (1990) 8 copies
Balada Del Vagabundo Sin Suerte Y Otros Papeles Volanderos (Coleccion austral ; no. 1552) (1973) 8 copies
Obras completas, VOL. 25 - Izas, rabizas y colipoterras ; Torero de salón ; Rol de cornudos ; La insólita y gloriosa… (1990) 6 copies
Maria Sabina y El carro de heno: O, El inventor de la guillotina (Biblioteca Jucar ; v. 16) (Spanish Edition) (1970) 6 copies
Obras completas, VOL. 23 - La bola del mundo ; Los sueños vanos, los ángeles curiosos (1901) 5 copies
Obras completas, VOL. 13 - La rueda de los ocios - Las compañías convenientes y otros fingimientos y cegueras (1990) 4 copies
Obras completas, VOL. 15 - Cuatro figuras del 98 y otros retratos y ensayos españoles (1990) 4 copies
Obras completas, VOL. 19 - Garito de hospicianos o guirigay de imposturas y bambollas (1990) 3 copies
Obras completas, VOL. 24 - Gavilla de fábulas sin amor ; El solitario ; Once cuentos de fútbol (1900) 3 copies
MIS PAGINAS PREFERIDAS 3 copies
Torerias: El gallego y su cuadrilla, Madrid, Toreo de salon y otras paginas taurinas (Coleccion La Tauromaquia)… (1991) 3 copies
Nuevo viaje a la Alcarria 2 3 copies
A bandada de pombas 2 copies
Mis rutas escogidas 2 copies
Premios Planeta 1993-1994 2 copies
Fotografías al minuto 2 copies
Apelsin on talvine vili 2 copies
El solitario 2 copies
Vox Diccionari Castellà-Català 2 copies
Família de Pascual Duarte, A 1 copy
Tres novelas gallegas: Mazurca para dos muertos, La cruz de San Andrés, Madera de Boj (Contemporánea) (2021) 1 copy
Cuentos escogidos (Camilo José Cela)/ Selected Stories (Camilo José Cela) (Spanish Edition) (2022) 1 copy
Joden, moren, christenen 1 copy
Um Só - eBook 1 copy
Casório - eBook 1 copy
La colmena 1 copy
Caminos Inciertos LA COLMENA 1 copy
Rodzina Pascuala Duarte 1 copy
Viaje al Pirineo de Lérida Notas de una paseo a pie por el Pallars Sobirá, el Valle de Arán y el… 1 copy
La Bola del mundo 1 copy
El molino de viento y otras novelas cortas (Timoteo el incomprendido - Café de artistas - Santa Balbina, 37, gas… (1962) 1 copy
Ensueños y figuraciones 1 copy
JUDÍOS,MOROS Y CRISTIANOS 1 copy
CUADERNO DEL GUADARRAMA 1 copy
Mis rutas escondidas 1 copy
La romeria 1 copy
Lo que dijo en TVE 1 copy
Barcelona-Madrid 1970-1966 1 copy
Un niño piensa 1970 1 copy
Nuevo Viaje a la Alcarría 1 copy
A CRUZ DE SANTO ANDRÉ 1 copy
DICCIONARIO DEL EROTISMO II 1 copy
DICCIONARIO DEL EROTISMO I 1 copy
Al servicio de algo 1 copy
Judíos, moros y cristianos 1 copy
Diccionario secreto. t.1 1 copy
Camilo Jose Cela lecture 1 copy
LA CUCAÑA / LA ROSA 1 copy
Obra completa. 7 1 copy
La cucaña 1959 1 copy
La familia del heroe 1 copy
Timoteo el incomprendido 1 copy
Madera de boj 1999 1 copy
Mesa revuelta 1 copy
La bola del mundo 1 copy
Vagabundo por Castilla 1 copy
La rueda de los ocios 1 copy
Cela Camilo Josè 1 copy
Obras completas 1 copy
Associated Works
La colmena 9 copies
Even op verhaal komen — Contributor — 1 copy
Spanische Erzähler der Gegenwart; eine Anthologie — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Cela, Camilo José
- Legal name
- Cela Trulock, Camilo José
- Other names
- Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia
Cela - Birthdate
- 1916-05-11
- Date of death
- 2002-01-17
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Spain
- Birthplace
- Ira Flavia, Spain
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Places of residence
- Majorca, Spain
- Education
- University of Madrid
- Occupations
- novelist
travel writer - Relationships
- Cela Conde, Camilo José (son)
- Awards and honors
- Nobel Prize (Literature, 1989)
Premio Príncipe de Asturias (1987)
Premio Miguel de Cervantes (1995)
Spanish Academy (1957)
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Statistics
- Works
- 247
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 6,265
- Popularity
- #3,914
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 166
- ISBNs
- 580
- Languages
- 19
- Favorited
- 5
translated by J. M. Cohen
This book is a work of literature by Camilo Jose Cela, written in 1950. It is an experimental novel but readable. It is also a realistic novel. It is set in Madrid, 1943 following the civil war and deals with poverty and unhappiness. There are over 300 characters and they're lives are connected in various ways. It consists of six chapters and an epilogue and many short episodes that focuses on particular characters.The title The Hive is a description how all these individuals work together to achieve something more than the individual. The time period covers three days in 1943. The newspapers tell us the date and what is occurring in the world (The Tehran conference of world leaders; Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin. The story though broken up into these fragments is also not told in chronological order. There is a plot, but it is not a big part of this story and the ending is vague. The sense of dread builds through the chapters. The kicking out of the penniless man out of Rosa's cafe, the death of the lady in Chapter 2, the various characters with their pains and loneliness and then the conclusion and what is to be done?
Characters: are sketched out, some more than others. Female characters often have become prostitutes to help their families. Some are widows with pensions, some like Rosa have their business. Some have even said the Madrid is the main character with all these various characters giving definition to Madrid. This is an interesting idea and fits well as we are given many street addresses throughout the town.
"is a powerful piece of documentary realism portraying the poverty, moral degradation, and hypocrisy of the society of the time. All social layers are present, from the well-to-do man looking for forbidden pleasures to the beggar desperately searching for a place to spend the night." https://literariness.org/2022/10/12/analysis-of-camilo-jose-celas-the-hive/.
Some lines that I liked;
pg 55 "the aim of wars to reduce the number of people who can their necessary jobs in comfort."
pg 82. "I won't hear of a Labor contract."
pg 171 "one cannot smoke a scented, delightful cigarette."
"resort of old people who come there to feed on sunshine like lizards" (Isn't that a great line). His prose is often very beautiful to read. It is notable to have little or no plot and there are events with really no resolutions; a death of a woman, a suicide, and why is Marco being sought by who? But as real life, how often do we really know the truths about those who live their lives around us?… (more)