I have two little countries, which are my homes—the Basque provinces, and Castile; and by Castile I mean Old Castile. I have, further, two points of view from which I look out upon the world: one is my home on the Atlantic; the other is very like a home to me, on the Mediterranean. All my literary inspirations spring either from the Basque provinces or from Castile. I could never write a Gallegan or a Catalan novel. I could wish that my readers were all Basques and Castilians. Other Spaniards interest me less. Spaniards who live in America, or |