The Generation of ’27: Key Authors, Aesthetics, and Stages
The Generation of ’27: Spanish Literary Movement
Under this name are grouped a number of writers who combined the Spanish literary tradition (songbooks and poets of the Golden Age) with new avant-garde trends. The reference date was 1927, marking the three hundredth anniversary of the death of Góngora, a time used to re-evaluate the Baroque poet.
The most important authors in this group were: Pedro Salinas, Jorge Guillén, Gerardo Diego, Vicente Aleixandre, Federico García Lorca, Dámaso Alonso,
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Conceptismo and Culteranismo in Baroque Literature
Within the Spanish Baroque period, two main literary tendencies emerged: Conceptismo and Culteranismo.
Culteranismo
Its foremost representative is Luis de Góngora, who sought to create an enlightened and exclusive poetic language. This style emphasizes formal beauty, colorful brilliance, and sensory details. It is achieved through the careful elaboration of language and a profusion of various resources, such as:
- Bold metaphors
- Hyperbaton (altered word
Literary Movements in Spain and Latin America (1950-1970s)
Spanish Poetry in the 1960s: The Renewal
The poetic language of Renovación is regarded as an end in itself, not merely as a means of transmisión of an ideological message, unlike social poetry.
Key authors include: Claudio Rodríguez and Jaime Gil de Viedma.
The Poetry of the Last Things (Novísimos)
In 1970, José María Castellet published an anthology of Nueve novísimos poetas españoles (Spanish Novísimos), which introduced young poets such as Pere Gimferrer and Leopoldo María Panero.
The work
Read MoreEssential Answers in Classical Literature: Oedipus, Homer, and Horace
Key Questions on Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Thebes
The Plague and the King’s Murder
Whose murder must be avenged to end the plague in Thebes?
The murder that needs to be avenged to end the plague in Thebes is that of Laius, the former king of Thebes.
What news did Creon bring from the Oracle at Delphi?
Creon brought news from the Oracle at Delphi that the plague ravaging Thebes could only be lifted by finding and punishing the murderer of the former king, Laius.
How does Oedipus try to avenge the murder
Literary Forms and Genres: Definitions and Characteristics
Poetic Forms
Hymn
A solemn composition dedicated to singing, often speaking of profound emotional or spiritual value.Ode
A lyrical tone poem, often elevated in style, reflecting the poet’s thoughts on various subjects.Elegy (Lament)
A poem that expresses pain, sadness, or mourning, typically for the dead.Idyll
A short poem or prose piece describing love affairs in an idealized pastoral setting.Epigram
A brief, witty composition that expresses a single thought with precision and sharpness, often satirical Read MoreThe Pillars of the Generation of ’98: Unamuno, Baroja, and Azorín
The Generation of ’98: Key Figures and Literary Contributions
Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936)
Born in Bilbao, Unamuno lived most of his life in Salamanca, where he worked at the university as a professor of Greek and later as rector. Between 1924 and 1930, he lived in exile in France and Fuerteventura because he was subjected to criticism for his opposition to the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera. Although he initially supported the Republic, he evolved into a critical position toward both the Republic
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