Modernist and Noucentista Catalan Literature
Modernist Theatre
Theatre Ideas
Regenerationist Theatre believes that theatre and its ideas can regenerate a materialistic society. It aims to change society through the ideas presented in the theatre, prompting viewers to reflect on societal issues. This movement sought to counteract the trend of frivolous and entertaining theatre, encouraging audiences to engage with meaningful content.
Joan Puig i Ferreter (1882-1956)
Puig i Ferreter aimed to disrupt the audience’s passive viewing experience. His
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Rubén Darío: A Biography
Early Life and Education
Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, known as Rubén Darío, was born on January 18, 1867, in Metapa, Nicaragua. He spent his childhood with his family and received his early education from the Jesuits. Darío began writing poetry at a young age, publishing his first poems at the age of twelve, which were acquired by an official of the National Library of Nicaragua.
Literary Beginnings and Marriage
Darío began publishing his writings in 1885. His poem
Read MoreEuropean Avant-Garde Movements
Introduction
The European avant-garde, encompassing experimental art forms, broke violently with previous aesthetics, proposing radically different and original art. These movements presented themselves as youthful alternatives, defiant and provocative, enacting an anti-realist and anti-sentimental aesthetic revolution. Their greatest achievement was establishing total freedom for the artist—a legacy benefiting all 20th-century art. The most important avant-garde movements, arising around World
Read MoreSpanish Theater and Literature: From Renaissance to Baroque
Theory: Theater
Origins of Spanish Theater
The origins of theater in Spain are rooted in two religious festivals: Christmas and Easter. Initially, scenes from the life of Jesus were represented at the altar following religious ceremonies. Gradually, secular elements were introduced into these scenes, moving them outside the realm of religion and transforming them into a form of theater performed in church courtyards. Eventually, the secular elements superseded the religious ones, and theater evolved
Read MoreAnalysis of Literary Texts: Narrative, Lyrical, and Theatrical
Lyrical Texts
Characteristics
- Expressive function dominates.
- Themes are universal and related to human existence: love, death, solitude, nature.
- Verse form is common.
- Rhythmic organization and repetition of lexical or grammatical structures.
- Abundance of rhetorical figures.
Linguistic Features
- Use of 1st and 2nd person.
- Predominance of nominal constructions.
- Evaluative adjectives reflect the author’s point of view.
- Subjectivity reflected in exclamations, questions, and rhetorical devices.
Narrative Texts
Narrative
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Love Sonnets – Lope de Vega
Go and Staying
Analysis
This love poem’s main theme is the absence of the loved one, separation. It uses imagery characterizing love, verbs, opposites, and even a reference to mythology.
From the first verse, opposite verbs are played (Go and stay, and be split), attempting to explain that in the absence of the beloved, a part of you goes, but your mind stays with her, and your heart breaks in two (without a soul and go from soulful others), as if your soul was with her and
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