Ageing Detectives and Terrorists in Lorenzo Silva´s El mal de Corcira (2020): Rubén Bevilacqua’s Memoirs of Violent Masculinities

Abstract

This article explores ageing and masculinity in Lorenzo Silva’s novel El mal de Corcira (2020). Hard-boiled crime/detective fiction is associated in most cases with masculinity and patriarchy. In 1998, Lorenzo Silva started publishing his detective Rubén Bevilacqua’s series, a collection of twelve novels so far. Bevilacqua belongs to the Guardia Civil, the oldest Spanish law enforcement agency, which has been associated with violent and patriarchal masculinity. This article will examine both the personal and collective past in Silva’s novel, offering insights into the process of ageing.