Magical Realism in Latin American Literature: A Journey Through Time
Isable Beyond Its Position in Spanish American Literature
Stages of the Spanish American Novel
Latin American novels saw a late development. We can distinguish several stages:
- Until 1945: Survival of nineteenth-century realism, with various events.
- From 1945 to 1960: Start of narrative renewal. Magical realism.
- From 1960 to 1980: Apogee or “boom” of Latin American novels.
- Since 1980: The latest narrative.
Latin American literature emerges, on the arrival of modernism (José Martí, Rubén Darío, José
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Narrative in the First Half of the 20th Century
The crisis of 1898 necessitates an approach to existential issues. “He leaves the writers iflujo realistic”.
Currents
End of the Century (Modernism and Generation of ’98)
- Breaks with realism and naturalism
- Intimate, lyrical perspective
- Introduces structural innovations, including monologues
- Uses careful lexicon
Authors: Azorín, Baroja, Unamuno, etc.
1914 (Novecentismo or Generation of ’14)
- Intellectualism and formal restoration
- Influence of Ortega y Gasset and
The Evolution of the Latin American and Spanish Novel: From Realism to the Boom
1. Pre-20th Century Realism and Regionalism
The novel, a relatively recent genre, emerged in Latin America with the 1816 publication of El Periquillo Sarmiento by Mexican author José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi. This groundbreaking work paved the way for romantic novels like María by Colombian Jorge Isaacs and Amalia by Argentine José Mármol, both of which showcased the allure of Hispanic nature. The modernist movement further shaped the novel, leading to two distinct trends: one focused on
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X-XI: LYRIC
Jarcha Mozarabic:
Mozarabic love poems, often featuring a female lament. They are characterized by their short and simple structure.
XII: LYRIC
Cantigas de Amigo:
Galician-Portuguese love poems, typically featuring a female lament and brief references to nature.
Carols Castilian:
These carols share themes with jarchas and ballads (often love). They are characterized by their simple composition and use of a chorus.
Courtly Love:
A literary concept popular in medieval Europe, courtly love describes
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Literary Texts and Communication
Literary texts utilize various diaphasic indications within their composition. A fundamental concept is that literature serves as a distinct form of communication. Consequently, its characteristics, in terms of the communication process, are as follows:
- Issuer: This is the author, possessing an individual character. The primary functions of literary texts are expressive, referential, and poetic.
- Receiver: This is multiple, indeterminate, and universal. The receiver’
A Literary Journey Through Medieval and Renaissance Spain
ITEM 12: An Estate Society
In the early centuries of the Middle Ages, a feudal system was imposed in which kings held limited power. Society was divided into three tiers:
- The oratores (“those who pray”), representing the clergy.
- The bellatores (“warriors”), comprising the nobility.
- The laboratores (“those who work”), constituting the third estate or commoners, which encompassed the rest of the population.
ITEM 13: Poetry of the 13th and 14th Centuries: Mester de Clerecía
Mester de Clerecía refers to
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