Generation of ’27: Spanish Poets Overview
Generation of ’27: A Poetic Overview
Pedro Salinas
Intellectual Poetry
Salinas explored the intellectual world through dialogue with the poet or lover, seeking access to essential truths. His style is anti-rhetorical, employing familiar and everyday language, simple images, light rhythms, and short lines without rhyme or assonance.
Poetic Career
- Avant-garde influence (Omens, Secure Chance, Fable and Sign)
- Love poetry (The Voice Due to You, Reason of Love, Long Lament). In this stage, he becomes a poet
Modernism and the Generation of ’98 in Spanish Literature
Modernism
Definition
An artistic movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Authors used the Castilian language as a means of escape from the harsh realities of their time, prioritizing aesthetics.
Duration
Approximately thirty years, from 1880 to 1914.
Key Features
- Opposed to Realism and reminiscent of Romanticism.
- Expresses inner feelings.
- Focuses on idealized, exotic, and often nonexistent places.
- Shuns reality, considering it vulgar.
- Embraces “art for art’s sake”—creating beauty
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Unit 4: 17th-Century Poetry Renaissance
Features of Poetry
His poetry, primarily focused on love, describes his beloved through these aspects:
- Blonde hair
- White skin and flushed cheeks, reminiscent of a lily
- Sexy red lips
- Bright eyes
- Abundant use of adjectives and hyperbole
- Interest in harmony and interpretation rather than nature itself
- Frequent references to mythology
Topic 4: Characteristics of Don Quixote
Character development is as crucial as the plot. The author explores how characters behave, react,
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Languages of Spain
Spain is a multilingual country with several official languages. Castilian Spanish (español) is the official language nationwide. Other co-official languages include:
- Catalan (català) in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands
- Valencian (valencià), a variety of Catalan, in the Valencian Community
- Galician (galego) in Galicia
- Basque (euskara) in the Basque Country and parts of Navarre
Origin of Spain’s Languages
All of Spain’s languages, except Basque, are derived from Latin and belong
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Evolution of Latin American Fiction
Overview
Several factors have influenced the evolution of Latin American fiction:
- The historical and social circumstances of Latin America, which fostered a critical consciousness among intellectuals.
- The significance of the landscape and the mythical world of indigenous and African cultures.
- The influence of European and North American literature, particularly avant-garde movements and 20th-century narrative innovations.
20th-Century Narrative
Two major orientations
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Generation of ’98
Introduction
The Generation of ’98, a pivotal movement in Spanish literature, emerged in response to the socio-political climate following the Spanish-American War. This group of writers, including Miguel de Unamuno, Ángel Ganivet, Pío Baroja, José Martínez Ruiz ‘Azorín’, Ramiro de Maeztu, Antonio Machado, and Ramón del Valle-Inclán, shared common concerns and a distinct literary style.
Defining Characteristics
Several factors unite the authors of the Generation of ’98:
- Coetáneos: