Cultural Depictions
- Josep Maria de Sagarra's 1932 book Vida Privada
- Jean Genet's 1949 book, The Thief's Journal (Journal du Voleur)
- Joan Colom's photos of the neighbourhood, starting in the 1950s
- Eduardo Mendoza's 1975 book La verdad sobre el caso Savolta
- Terenci Moix's 1976 book La caiguda de l'imperi sodomita
- José Antonio de la Loma's 1977 film Las alegres chicas de El Molino
- Ivà's comic strip Makinavaja, started in 1986.
- Francisco Casavella's 1990 book El Triunfo
- Maruja Torres's 1997 book Un calor tan cercano
- Francisco Casavella's 1997 book Un enano español se suicida en Las Vegas
- Roberto Bolaño's 1998 novel The savage detectives
- José Luis Guerin's 2001 documentary En construcción
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón's 2001 novel The Shadow of the Wind
- Francisco Casavella's 2002-2003 book trilogy El día del Watusi
- Cesc Gay's 2003 film En la ciudad
- Pau Miró's 2004 play Llueve en Barcelona
- Joaquim Jordà's 2005 film De nens
- Juan Marsé's 2005 book Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club
- Mireia Ros's 2005 film El Triunfo
- Antoni Verdaguer's 2006 film Raval, Raval...
- Fernando Gómez's 2008 book El misterio de la Calle Poniente
- Marc Pastor's 2009 book La mala dona
- Francesc Betriu's 2009 documentary Mónica del Raval
- Jo Sol's 2009 film The runner's salary
- Javier Calvo's 2009 novel Corona de Flores
- Maruja Torres's 2009 book Esperadme en el cielo
- Javier Zuloaga's 2011 novel Librería Libertad
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