Spanish Literature’s Generation of ’27: Poets and Key Works
Exceptional Promotion of Poets: The Second Golden Age of Spanish Literature
Generation of ’27: Key Characteristics
Dates: University education, fellowship, friendship, mutual influence, and progressive ideals.
Generation of ’27: The third centenary of the death of Góngora (pure poetry is praised).
Stages of Development
- Until 1929: Youth, avant-garde, tradition, and pure poetry.
- 1929-1936: Personal conflicts explored through surrealism; rehumanization, “committed or impure poetry.”
- 1939: Generational break-
Medieval Poetry: Troubadours to Ausias March
Medieval Poetry: From Troubadours to Ausias March
Throughout the 12th century, the first written testimonies of Romance languages appeared, proving the independence of each Romance territory from Latin. In medieval times, poetic compositions were inextricably linked to singing with musical accompaniment. The rhythms to which they were subjected to the imperatives of musical notation were still poorly defined. In the Iberian Peninsula, two traditions are known: the Mozarabic kharjas within the poetics
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Miguel de Cervantes: Life and Literary Career
Early Life and Military Service
Born in Alcalá de Henares in 1547, Miguel de Cervantes, initially a barber-surgeon, experienced a difficult childhood marked by frequent moves between Cordoba, Seville, and Madrid. He became a disciple of Lopez de Hoyos. In 1569, Cervantes traveled to Italy to serve Cardinal Acquaviva before joining the army. He participated in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. In 1575, while returning to Spain, he was captured by Barbary
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The American Novel in the Twentieth Century
In the first thirty years of the twentieth century, a realistic novel dominated, introducing the American countryside as part of a grand and wild nature.
From the forties, a major renovation of the novel took place that influenced the new narrative techniques: the interior monologue, the jumps in time, or a combination of different viewpoints. Realism of the previous era was broken, and different trends emerged, the best known of which is magical realism,
Read MoreArchaic Greek Lyric Poetry: Elegy and Iambic Forms
Lyric poetry has its roots in papyrus texts, which were often fragmented. The reader must participate in the creation of the story when there are gaps. This fragmentation is so important that it even comes to writing poetry. Lyric poetry is associated with music and even dancing. Although in some respects it is heir to the epic, it has some unique characteristics. Different genders use different dialects. The different types are the elegy and iamb, the Homeric poems, and choral lyrics.
Elegy and
Read MoreAntonio Machado: Life, Poetry, and Legacy
Antonio Machado: A Life in Verse
Biographical Data
Antonio Machado was born in Seville in 1875. At the age of eight, he moved with his family to Madrid and was educated at the *Institución Libre de Enseñanza*. He was the brother of the poet Manuel Machado. He worked as a French professor at the Institute of Soria. In 1909, he married Leonor Izquierdo, a 16-year-old girl who tragically died three years later. This event deeply affected Machado, leading him to leave Soria and seek teaching positions
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