Spanish Literature: Renaissance to Golden Age Authors
Spanish Poets of the Renaissance
Spanish poets achieved a more formal perfection, a major influence along these lines during the 16th century. Their works remained unpublished during their lifetime. In 1543 in Barcelona, Juan Boscán’s widow edited the works of both friends. Some of Boscán’s poetry is plain. Traditional Castilian poetry includes eight songs, and Italianate poetry includes five *canciones*, four sonnets, three eclogues, two elegies, and one epistle.
Garcilaso de la Vega: Features
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Spanish Poets of the Generation of ’27: Themes and Styles
Jorge Guillén
Jorge Guillén does not even pretend to communicate the essential idea or feeling in his sample to be related to reality. Love takes wing as good and comes fully enjoying what is around you. Time lets you live intensely and enjoy life. He touches on the theme of chance and chaos. His language is concise and precise. His meter is varied: romance, sonnet, and song. In his creation, different realities are represented: material and spiritual. The fundamental issue of his work is the man
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Characteristics of Literary Language
The characteristic features of literary language can be grouped into two broad sections:
- The expressions show a deviation from the norm, i.e., a departure from normal use.
- The use of connotative or suggestive language.
Features of Narrative Genres
Briefly describe the four subgenres of narrative:
Epic
The classic epic is a great tone composition in which gods intervene, such as “The Aeneid” by Virgil.
Epic Poem
Epic poems represent the quintessential medieval epic narrative,
Generation of ’27: Key Poets and Their Impact
Generation of ’27: A Closer Look
The Generation of ’27 refers to an influential group of Spanish poets that rose to prominence in the 1920s. In 1927, they commemorated the tercentenary of the death of Baroque poet Luis de Góngora, an event that served as a symbolic meeting point for most members of the generation. Around this time, they published significant books and magazines that solidified their place in literary history.
Influences and Characteristics
The Generation of ’27 was heavily influenced
Read MoreSpanish Post-War Literature: Authors, Trends, and Key Works
Cultural Situation in Post-War Spain
Culture was adversely affected by the lack of freedom embodied in censorship, which led to the exile of many writers. The general tone was marked by existential pessimism. There were two trends:
- Formal: Characterized by concern for evasion and formal aspects.
- Committed: Focused on social complaints.
Many authors continued publishing in exile abroad.
Post-War Literature
Literary production was low. The lack of freedom and censorship impoverished literary creations.
Read MoreLittle Women: Main Characters and Their Roles
Little Women: Main Characters
The March Family
Josephine March
Josephine is the protagonist of the novel. The second of the daughters, she is passionate about writing.
Margaret “Meg” March
Margaret, commonly known as Meg, is the eldest of the March sisters. She is a beautiful young woman with soft hair and small, white hands.
Elizabeth “Beth” March
Elizabeth, known as Beth, is the penultimate daughter of Dr. March. She is quiet, sweet, and enjoys playing the piano.
Amy March
Amy is the youngest of the sisters.
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