Unauthorized edition of 'Tiempo de silencio' published without heirs' consent

A new edition of Luis Martín-Santos's 'Tiempo de silencio' has been published without the consent of his heirs, Rocío and Luis Martín-Santos Laffón. The edition claims to correct errata and restore passages previously censored since the novel's original 1962 publication by Seix Barral. The heirs, who plan their own edition in 2028, have been involved in controversies over control of the author's legacy. In 2009, they allegedly agreed to authorize quotes and unpublished documents for a biography in exchange for the removal of certain passages; that biography has now been published in full. Specialists note the legal and cultural tensions between copyright, heirs' rights, and public access to culture.