The thematic framework of his work consists of "social peasant misery, love themes, betrayal and the destinies of emigrants," as well as "travel, the sea, the world of childhood [...] ideological choice and commitment."
His body of work is characterized by a recurring pattern of "socioeconomic hardship, romantic narratives, treachery, and the lives of those who emigrate," along with explorations of "journeys, the sea, the world of adolescence [...] philosophical conviction and commitment."