Hipertextual relations between Pere Calders’ “La raya y el deseo” and Carme Riera’s “Volver”

Abstract

The short story “La raya y el deseo”, by Pere Calders, functions as hypotext of Carme Riera's short story “Volver”, according to the own writer’s testimony, who declares to have had it as a model. This paper analyses the hypertextual relation between both works, paying attention basically on two aspects, besides the characterization of the type and system of the hypertextual relation: the reflection on the concept of reality and its codes of interpretation, as well as on the treatment of exile and identity.