Cancionero Poetry and Jorge Manrique in the 15th Century
Lyric Poetry and *Cancionero* Poetry
Cancionero poetry refers to all thematically diverse compositions belonging to poets associated with the court, collected in large anthologies (books that compile many texts by different authors: Songbooks).
Themes in *Cancionero* Poetry
The themes developed are:
- Love: Courtly love. The concept of love in the songbooks is consistent with the purest tradition of Provence (Southern France) and repeats the commonplaces of troubadour poetry: love as a service, the elusive
Iberian Peninsula Languages: Romanization and Evolution
Languages Before Romanization
In the second century BC, before the arrival of the Romans, the most widespread languages in the Iberian Peninsula were:
- The Indo-European Celtic languages, which, although gone, left Latin loans that reached Castilian, such as watercress or heather.
- The non-Indo-European Iberian language, related to the Hamitic languages of North Africa, also disappeared.
- The Basque language, of uncertain origin, has survived until today, contributing terms such as left or squat.
- Other
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Read MoreThe Generation of ’27: Spanish Literary Avant-Garde
The Generation of ’27: A Centenary Commemoration
This year, we gather to commemorate the centenary of Góngora, a poet admired by all. This meeting takes place at the student residence, where some of the poets lived and where they met avant-garde figures like Juan Ramón Jiménez, who headed the residence for several years.
Aesthetics of the Generation of ’27
All sought to be innovators and shared some common features:
- They valued the Spanish literary tradition and did not break with it as radically
Medieval Literature: Characteristics, Poetry, and Prose
General Characteristics
The Middle Ages is a historical period that stretches from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance.
Medieval thought is steeped in a deeply religious worldview: God is the center of the universe (theocentrism), and earthly life is but a path to eternal life.
Medieval literature reflects the interests of different social groups at that time:
- The Nobility: A privileged group dedicated to weapons and farming, expressed through epic poems, lyric poetry, cultured works, and