Journalism and literature in Spain – short and (selective) history of relationships

The aim of this article is to analyze relationships between journalism and Spanish literature in the historical perspective. From the beginning of its existence journalism in Spain has been closely connected with literature and both spheres represented inspiration for one another. The output of such writers-journalists as Mariano José de Larra, Benito Pérez Galdós, Miguel de Unamuno, Azorín, Miguel Delibes, Javier Cercas or Juan José Millás may be properly understood only if one considers their journalistic writing. In recent decades the relationships in question have tightened, a proof of which may be El impostor (2014), a non-fiction novel by Javier Cercas.