Manuel Aznar Soler

Manuel Aznar Soler is a Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), affiliated with the Department of Spanish Philology. He is associated with the Center for Studies on Dictatorships and Democracies (CEDID) and the Literary Exile Studies Research Group (GEXEL). His career spans from 1974 to present, holding roles such as Department Director (1983–1985) and Head Professor (1985–1996). His research focuses on Republican Exile literature, Cultural Cold War dynamics, and 20th-century Spanish literary history.

Education: PhD in Hispanic Philology (University of Barcelona, 1981); Graduate degree in Hispanic Philology (UB, 1973).

Research Interests:

• Exile literary production post-1939
• Cultural exchanges during the Cold War
• Spanish theater and drama in exile contexts
• Archival studies of intellectual correspondence

Recent Publications: Focus on Republican Exile dramaturgy, poetical anthologies, and critical analyses of literary journals like 'Insula'.

Grants: Principal Investigator in multiple projects (2007–2025), including 'La historia de la literatura española: exilio republicano de 1939 e interior' (2021–2025).

Labs/Teams: Active in CEDID and GEXEL, leading interdisciplinary research on dictatorship and democracy transitions through cultural lenses.