De la novela de tesis a la confesión: "La mujer nueva" (1955), de Carmen Laforet, a la luz de los géneros literarios

Carmen Laforet's novels have mostly been studied from a biographical perspective. La mujer nueva (1955) is a clear example, as it was inspired by the author's religious conversion in 1951. While the connection between her life and work is evident, could this novel be explored in other ways to better understand it as a piece of literature? This article offers a critical and theoretical analysis of La mujer nueva through the framework of literary genres. It focuses first on its relationship with the thesis novel but also considers its connections to other forms, such as the confession, the existential novel, and the anti-novel. Furthermore, the analysis of the thesis novel itself is explored in depth, examining its fundamental characteristics. In summary, the main traits of each genre in La mujer nuevaare identified and studied, with a reflection on the very concept of gender and how it shapes the interpretation of a literary work.