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The Epic Genre in Classical Literature

The epic genre recounts the feats of heroes, serving as role models of courage and heroism for a people.

The Greek Epic Tradition

The most important works of the Greek epic are the Iliad and the Odyssey, both attributed to Homer.

• The Iliad

  Recounts the battles between Greeks and Trojans during the Trojan War. The conflict was provoked by the abduction of Helen by Paris. The central Greek hero is Achilles, known for his furious courage and tragic fate.

• The Odyssey

  Accounts the adventures of Odysseus during his return journey to Ithaca, in which the sea acquires an important role.

The Roman Epic: Virgil's Aeneid

The most important Latin epic poet is Virgil, author of the epic poem The Aeneid. It is named for its... Continue reading "Greek and Roman Literature: Epic, Lyric, and Drama" »

The Modernist Novel and the Generation of '98

The renewal of modernist aesthetics extends to the novel. Its themes are consistent with those of poetry. The idealization and stylization of reality are the basis of the Sonatas by Valle-Inclán and Platero and I by Juan Ramón Jiménez.

The Generation of '98 reacts against the "vulgar" style of realism and takes, in some cases, the thematic and ideological legacy of naturalism (Baroja) and, in others, the intellectual and enormous burden of German existentialist thought (Unamuno).

Miguel de Unamuno

His novels are existential in nature, picking up on his philosophical worldview and the author's concerns: the conflict between creator and character in Mist, the feeling of frustrated maternity in Aunt

Traditional Lyric Poetry

Traditional lyric poetry is anonymous, uses clear and direct language, and is transmitted orally by bards (minstrels).

Regional Forms and Themes

• Al-Andalus: Jarchas (verses written in a Romance language).
• Galician-Portuguese Area: Cantigas de amigo (songs of the friend).
• Catalan-Provençal Area: Cantigas de donzela (songs of the maiden).
• Castilian-Aragonese Area: Villancicos (carols).

The themes of these lyrics center on love and traditional subjects.

Cultured Lyric Poetry

Cultured poetry is attributed to a specific author. The language used is more complex (closed), influenced by troubadour and Italian lyrics. These works were created in writing and collected in cancioneros (songbooks).

Key Authors and Themes

• Important Authors:

Dolce Stil Novo and Troubadour Influence

In Italy the first manifestation of lyric poetry influenced by the Provençal troubadours developed in the twelfth century. The troubadours promoted the concept of cortesia and courtly love: a service by a vassal knight to a lady, an idealized, selfless love unrelated to physical causes. The beloved often treats the lover with coldness or contempt, which transforms the lover into an ascetic figure focused on spiritual devotion.

Dolce Stil Novo in Florence

Dolce Stil Novo (the "sweet new style") arose in Florence in the thirteenth century on the basis of the troubadour lyric. The authors did not belong to the aristocracy but came from the new bourgeoisie. The concepts of vassalage and feudal lordship that... Continue reading "Dante, Dolce Stil Novo & The Divine Comedy — Italian Poetry" »

Duran and the year 1905

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Bloody Sunday and its Repercussions

E January 9, considered as Bloody Sunday, was organized as a pacifist manifestation of workers, campesines, and neither are mujyeas. Encabezada by Pope (sacerdote) Japon, se i o al directs Palacio de I INTER. Esta manifestation gave note to the cuestion author abality of Tsar in the prot or que set laba by my serila and the lack of liberties.

To guard the tsar, formed soldiers Cossacks against... Continue reading "Russia's Transformation: From Autocracy to Constitutional Monarchy (1905)" »

Vicente Aleixandre

Vicente Aleixandre: Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1977. His themes include loving solidarity with creation and the human soul. His poetry often blends passion and destruction, landscape and love; surrealism is very marked. A shadow of existentialism appears with subtle twists. Aleixandre takes an anthropocentric position in the history of the heart.

Luis Cernuda

Luis Cernuda: He went into exile as a result of the Civil War and worked as a professor of Spanish language and literature in England, the USA, and Mexico, where he died. Much of his poetry shares common themes and was written before 1936; it was later expanded and revised in various editions, including significant editions in 1964. His work stresses love,... Continue reading "Spanish Civil War Poets and Federico García Lorca Works" »

Spanish Romanticism Highlights

Key characteristics and figures of the Romantic movement in Spain:

• New Topics: Predominance of sentiment, presentation of extreme situations, and pessimism.
• New Forms: Innovations in prose and verse, including the mixture of genres (e.g., Espronceda's El estudiante de Salamanca).
• Theater: Plays aimed to break classical rules (e.g., Duque de Rivas).
• Prose: Development of historicist prose (Leyendas) and articles depicting customs (cuadros de costumbres, e.g., Larra).

Mariano José de Larra (Fígaro)

Influenced by the French historical novel and tragedy. Known as a journalist signing as Fígaro. Famous articles include "Vuelva usted mañana" and "En este país".

José de Espronceda

A poet from Extremadura, highly admired... Continue reading "Spanish Romanticism & Realism: Key Authors & Works" »

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Arts During the Renaissance: Popular

1. Poesía 60: Promotion or Children of War Generation

Characteristics:

• Poetry as knowledge or experience; presence of intimacy, love for remembrance, expression of subjectivity.
• Ethnic concern about the Spanish situation, manifesting dissent critically, but detached, ironic, and sometimes skeptical.
• Language: Natural but carefully crafted, moving away from prosaic social poetry.
• Themes: Personal and intimate experience (love, loneliness, friendship, life).
• Metric: Heroic verse, free verse of 5 and 7 syllables.

Key Poets:

• Ángel González: Conversational tone, irony, dry humor to express complaint (e.g., Harsh World).
• José Agustín Goytisolo: Exploration of ethical concerns of privacy (e.g., Psalm in the Wind).
• Jaime Gil de Viedma: (Barcelona School)

Major Currents in 20th Century Spanish Literature

Modernism belongs to young supporters of a new literature, seeking an aesthetic beauty that leads to an aesthetic renewal. The Generation of '98 was also lively, but with a renewed zeal to give special attention to historical time.

In 1914, the poetry of Juan Ramón Jiménez opened the path to Pure Poetry. Novencentismo, or the Generation of '14 (Ramon Gómez de la Serna), also contributed to Modernism. Avant-garde literature gained momentum, reaching its peak around 1925.

After the Spanish Civil War, literature split into two groups (internal exile) based on their search for meaning:

• The Rooted: Those who felt installed in the world.
• The Uprooted: Those who expressed anguish and malaise.

Around 1955... Continue reading "Major Currents in 20th Century Spanish Literature and Novel Analysis" »