Mercè Rodoreda is a prevalent and noteworthy Catalan author. Authoring many works, she is quite well known for her writing in Catalonia. In fact, it is her Catalonian heritage that can be looked toward as her inspiration in The Time of the Doves. The novel's internal focus could be viewed as part of Rodoreda’s personal experience put to page, especially in reference to the war. The attempted assimilation of Catalonian language and culture can also be seen as a driving force in Rodoreda’s writing of The Time of the Doves. Rodoreda’s Catalan background, and her experience in the civil war were her primary influence in writing The Time of the Doves. Heritage makes up a lot of what a person is, and who they become. Whether they are rejecting
