Spanish Realism: Benito Pérez Galdós
ITEM 3: REALISTIC NOVEL. Benito Pérez Galdós
Realism took place in Spain during the second half of the nineteenth century and wasn’t consolidated until the publication of La Fontana de Oro in 1870. It found a number of antecedents in Spain that facilitated its success: translations, the realist tradition of the Golden Age, and customs or pictures from the first half of the century. It is characterized by:
- Interest in reality, strict observation of life, and documentation.
- Custom painting. In the
Renaissance Literature: Currents, Themes, and Key Authors
1 LIRICA RENACESNTISTA:
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LIRICA lirica
EDUCATED courtesan whose greatest exponent was Cristobal de Castillejo Italianizante:
modeled Petrarca.Se considered representative of the most relevant renacntista.Poeta lirica Garcilaso de la Vega, the renewing work of form and themes: in form, hendecasyllable are grown stanzas like the sonnet,
Spanish Renaissance Literature: Rebirth and Renewal
Rebirth:
The basis of being human: educational values, recoveries of classical literature, optimistic vision of the world, the nature and exaltation of pleasure of Neoplatonism. Appearance of ideal polite and poets like Garcilaso de la Vega. In Spain Cardinal Cisneros highlights the work of vindication and study of the Spanish language: Nebrija’s grammar and Juan de Valderrama’s Dialogue of the Castilian Tongue.
Renaissance Lyric:
- Is influenced by the literature and poetry of the classic Italian Renaissance,
20th Century Spanish Literature: Movements and Styles
20th Century Spanish Literature
Year 1940
Nationalist Literature
Ideological and focused on psychological depth due to the scarcity of resources. Works from this period are generally considered mediocre. Notable authors include R. Garcia-Serrano, Agustin de Foxa-Madrid, and Thomas delete-ACHECA.
Realistic Literature
Traditional style reminiscent of the 19th century. Notable authors include Zonzunegi and Ignacio Agusti.
Fantastic and Humorous Literature
Escapist and fantastical themes. Notable works include
Read MoreSpanish Literature Through the Ages
Average Age
Conventional MNER Ocdnte
Understand U.S. abrca between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire, when the Turks took Constantinople. In medieval Spain, the slow opening of the Visigoth kingdom.
Average Age Spain
The internal dissension of the Visigoth kingdom precipitated the Islamic invasion in 711. Cordoba became the political center of Muslim Spain, receiving the name Al-Andalus, and becoming the cultural capital of the West between the 9th and 11th centuries. The reaction
Read MoreA History of the Spanish Novel: From Dictatorship to Democracy
The Franco Regime (1936-1975)
During the dictatorial regime (1936-1975), the Spanish novel underwent significant transformations. The period was marked by strong repression of republican supporters, leading to a rigid censorship and a complete break with previous literary trends. Many writers were exiled, and a sense of existential angst permeated the works of the time.
After the Conflict
- Strong repression on the supporters of republican rights.
- Basic consequences: A rigid censorship, complete break