Spanish Literature: Theater, Poetry, and Postwar Trends
Spanish Theater and Poetry: 1940s to 1970s
The Drama of Escape in the 1940s
There was no renewal of theater. The theater scene was dominated by the regime’s propaganda and evasion. It was not until 1949, with Historia de una escalera by Antonio Buero Vallejo, that a more engaged and critical theater emerged.
The Burgtheater
Constructed works well with brilliant dialogue, tangles, and entertaining games. The leading author was Jacinto Benavente (1866-1954).
Theater of Humor in the 1940s
The restoration
Read MoreRealism in Literature: Characteristics, Authors, and Key Works
Realism in Literature
General Features of Realistic Literature
Observation and Accurate Description of Reality
Writers meticulously document field notes about characters and settings, often consulting reference materials to ensure accuracy.
Focus on the Factual
Authors write about what they know, setting their works in the present and in familiar locations.
Frequent Social and Political Criticism
The interpretation of reality varies based on the writer’s ideology. Conservatives may depict reality to highlight
Catalan Literature: Civil War to the 1970s and Beyond
Catalan Literature: From the Civil War to the 1970s
During the Franco dictatorship, literary production in Catalan faced a crisis. Many writers were forced into exile, and new cultural groups emerged in their places of residence. The literature of this exile often reflected the writers’ experiences, incorporating exotic notes from their new living spaces while also remembering and denouncing the war and its consequences.
Literary Innovations
Novelists of the 1930s had to wait until well into the post-
Read MoreSpanish Theater: From Benavente to Lorca and Valle-Inclán
Theater
Subject to conditions that influence shopping at its ideological content. Considering the need of the public to satisfy what has been exposed to experimentation.
Commercial Theater
1. Corriente Benaventina
Jacinto Benavente (1866-1954) began with a certain denunciation of the established order in “Nido Ajeno” (1894). An exception is the farce “Los Intereses Creados”, a soft satire of the bourgeois world (masterpiece). He also wrote the rural drama “La Malquerida”. He received the Nobel Prize.
Read MoreMedieval Occitan Poetry: Troubadours and Ausiàs March
Troubadour Genres and Themes
Song: Gender loving. His stanzas or verses (5-7) follow the process of falling in love and the faithfulness of the troubadour to the lady. Senhal is a keyword that conceals the name of the lady.
Ballad and Dance: The January theme of love being able to dance. They differ from the song by the presence of a refranh (refrain) that was repeated while singing the chorus, except that she sang solo.
Alba: A composition that focuses on a particular moment of the experience of love:
Read MoreSpanish Novel Since 1975: Authors and Trends
Since the advent of democracy in 1975, the novel in Spain has offered a diverse landscape, making it virtually impossible to highlight specific features or trends above others. Each author undertakes a personal journey, aiming to differentiate themselves from their contemporaries. However, we will try to highlight the most significant features of this period:
- During the 1970s, some authors continued to cultivate the intellectual and experimental novel, largely stemming from Tiempo de silencio. They