Majorcan School: A Renaissance in Mallorcan Poetry
The Majorcan School: A Literary Renaissance
The Majorcan School, a literary movement originating in Mallorca in 1870, united Mallorcan poets with a shared cultural identity. While chronologically coinciding with the broader Renaissance and Modernist periods, the school’s distinct style marked a formal beginning to 20th-century literature in Mallorca, enduring until 1950.
Generations of Poets
Several generations of poets contributed to the Majorcan School, including:
- Miquel Costa i Llobera
- Joan Alcover
- Maria
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Galicia Between 1936 and 1976: Socioeconomic and Cultural Transformations
Socioeconomic Changes
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The Spanish Constitution of 1978
Historical Context
Following the death of General Franco on November 20, 1975, an initial proclamation declared the beginning of Spain’s transition to democracy. This process, despite its legal complexities, ultimately led to the drafting and approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978.
Key Features of the Constitution
Declaration of a Democratic State
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The Two Presidencies of Peron (1946-1955)
Political Trajectory
In 1930, Peron participated in the Uriburu coup d’état and then obtained an opposition position as assistant minister to the liberal democratic Guerra. His political base rested on the individual (functional democracy) and a form of Fascism based on hierarchy and a firm power structure that could bring order and secure insertion and production through representation and organization via corporatist interests.