15th Century Spanish Literature: Origins and Key Authors
This document outlines key aspects of 15th-century Spanish literature, tracing its roots and highlighting significant authors and works.
Historical and Social Context
The 15th century was marked by a theocentric and feudal society in the Iberian Peninsula. The coexistence of three major religions and the clash of cultures during the Reconquista significantly influenced the literature of the time.
Early Manifestations of Castilian
Early forms of Castilian Spanish emerged around the 9th century:
- Glosses:
Spanish Generation of 1927: Key Authors and Works
Generation of 1927: A Literary Movement
Formed by a large group of artists (painters, writers, etc.), the Generation of 1927 is the most important poetic group of its time. The year 1927 marked the tercentenary of the death of Luis de Góngora (1627). All the authors came from public, liberal education, and all were university literature specialists. They were united by a close relationship of friendship. Their models were Góngora and Juan Ramón Jiménez, both of whom developed a perfect student
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Characters
Drusus: The protagonist and narrator of this novel. He is a callow, inexperienced, but very honest, brave, and determined young patrician. He is entrusted with an important document.
Memmius: The servant of the protagonist. He is an honest man like his master, but also wise, and protects and counsels Drusus. For example, Memmius accompanies Drusus when he has to flee Rome, and his life is in grave danger.
Portia: The younger sister of Drusus. She is impulsive and does not accept the power
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Definition of Romantic Epic
A Romantic Epic is a narrative poem characterized by its broad scope, strong nationalistic themes, and a central heroic figure.
Features of Romantic Epic:
- Critical view of reality
- Empathy
- Reliance on documentary sources
- Subjective vision of historical fact
- Poetic style
Summary of *Venezuela Heroica*
by Eduardo Blanco (1881)
Structure:
The book is composed of five sections, each detailing battles of Venezuelan independence:
- La Victoria
- San Mateo
- Las Queseras
- Boyaca
- Carabobo
The work achieved
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Public taste often determined the direction of theater before 1936. Two major trends are frequently discussed: commercial theater and renewal. The former aimed to meet the demands of a typical theater audience, with comic or melodramatic traditional dramatic forms. The latter offered refreshing forms and themes, but it took many years to be fully appreciated.
Commercial Theater: Three Main Streams
Commercial theater developed in three distinct streams:
- Bourgeois Comedy/High Comedy (Benaventina): Named
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Intimate feelings with melancholy and evocative. Modernist aesthetic themes and formal aspects.
Campos de Castilla
More simplicity. They collect their own generation of ’98 reasons, reflection on national identity and description Castilian landscape. Other poems reflect loss of Leonor.
Ramón María del Valle Inclán (1866-1936)
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Theater
Modernist Aesthetics: “Comedies
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