Late 20th and Early 21st Century Galician Poetry
The Post-Franco Era: A Literary Renaissance
1975 marked a turning point in Galician literature. The death of Franco ushered in a democratic era, granting the Galician language official status and fostering a literary resurgence. This led to a surge in publishing houses, literary awards, and magazines, promoting literature in Galician.
In poetry, With Gunpowder and Magnolia, alongside Arcadio López Casanova’s Trades (1976), spearheaded this transformation. Authored by José Luís Méndez Ferrín,
Read MoreSpanish Literature: 16th & 17th Century Poetry, Novels, and Theatre
Item 14: 16th Century Poetry
Spanish Traditional Poetry
Learned poetry was widely distributed, and popular poetry reached its peak in the latter half of the sixteenth century. Two kinds of poetry already existed in the fifteenth century, mainly eight-syllable verses.
Italianate Poetry
Features include a renewal of metrics (heroic verse) and the expression of the poet’s love in bucolic and pastoral themes.
Garcilaso de la Vega
Garcilaso de la Vega is one of the greatest poets, known for formal perfection
Read MoreCicero’s Rhetoric and Oratory: Power of Eloquence in Ancient Rome
Cicero’s Rhetoric and Oratory
The gift of eloquence was crucial for success in the Roman world. It could open doors and determine victory in the Senate, at the Forum, in the courts, and even on the battlefield. The Romans strongly supported rhetoric studies, recognizing the power and value of public speaking.
The exercise of public speaking was linked to freedom of expression; the greater the civil liberties, the greater the opportunities for the genre. The oratorical flourish and anger prevalent
Read MoreSpanish Literature: 1927 to Late 20th Century
Generation of ’27
The Generation of ’27 was characterized by taking on the “isms” of prior art, incorporating issues of modern times, integrating different art forms, and shocking the public. These “isms” included:
- Cubism
- Futurism
- Dadaism
- Expressionism
- Surrealism
These movements involved a long revolution, changing human life and exploring the subconscious to release repressed impulses.
Creationism and Ultraism
Avant-garde movements.
Influence of Surrealism: By 1930, Surrealist influence began. Lorca, Alberti,
Read MoreRomantic Lyricism: Features, Modernism, and Pérez Bonalde
What Constitutes Romantic Lyric Poetry?
The romantic lyric appeared earlier in England, France, and Germany than in Spain, countries that reached a great development. The romantic lyric is a reflection of the literature of the time, in the sense that the issues it touches are the call for freedom, subjectivity, the exaltation of self, and the yearning for realization of the individual in bourgeois society (as it takes the utmost contempt of the rules, money, and life and be more generous).
Romantic
Read MoreJacint Verdaguer: Life, Works, and Legacy of a Catalan Poet
Jacint Verdaguer: A Literary Icon of Catalonia
Jacint Verdaguer is celebrated as the most famous poet of the Catalan language in the nineteenth century. Born on May 17, 1845, he entered the seminary to study for ten years. In 1865, he received two awards at the Floral Games. He was ordained a priest in 1870.
Soon after, he suffered an illness that caused severe headaches. He was advised to embark on a journey to the West Indies to recover his health and experience the setting of the epic he was working
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