The Generation of ’27: Key Figures, Styles, and Legacy
The Generation of ’27
The Generation of ’27, named in homage to Gongora, whose anniversary was celebrated in 1927, is one of the most important literary generations in Spanish history. It is primarily a generation of poets, although Federico García Lorca also developed theater with great brilliance. The best of the work of the other members is found in their poetry.
The Generation of ’27 had a first stage prior to 1936 in which almost all members worked on parallel tracks. This generation echoed
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Beowulf
Unveiling Evil: Terror, Abuse, and Violence in the City
The Plot
The plot of the novel: Several interconnected storylines weave together a complex narrative. It begins as a detective story, but the complexity grows with the involvement of terrorism, persecution, and the alienation of the inspector’s wife. Two types of violence are reflected in the novel: sexual and political. The rekindling of a past love affair, temporarily lost, adds another layer. The intrigue behind an attack remains open, and the ending reinforces an action-driven narrative, designed
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The Poetic Language of Miguel Hernández: Symbols and Rhetorical Figures
His poetic world is created by an evolving conception of the poem and its theme. There are two key sources in the symbolism of Miguel Hernández. Both come from nature.
The images and symbols vary in intensity and meaning, although sometimes using the same lexical items.
First Stage: The Moon
In the first stage, the moon is a central motif in his poems. The moon has a process of meaning: from real nature (“the moon is beginning
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Agost Strategies in Translation
According to Rosa Agost, cultural references are implied within a certain society or culture.
Agost proposes the following classification of translation strategies:
Cultural Adaptation
This strategy consists of substituting the cultural reference from the original culture for another well-known equivalent in the target culture. With this translation strategy, Agost refers to a complete substitution of the cultural reference. It happens when the translator decides that
Read MoreUnderstanding Romanticism: A Deep Dive
Irrationalism
Romanticism denies that reason can fully explain reality. Hence, the romantic inclination towards the supernatural, magic, and mystery. For romantics, the world is a hidden mystery where reason is incapable of reaching.
Subjectivism
Since reason has its limits, we need other forms of knowledge, like intuition, imagination, and flair. This focus emphasizes emotions, dreams, and fantasies, discovering hidden corners of the human spirit. Feelings are enhanced because the passion of Romanticism
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