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The Spanish Generation of 14

Located between the Generation of '98 and the Generation of '27, the Spanish cultural scene of the early century incorporated very young authors, mostly born in the 1880s, who are grouped in the so-called Generation of 14. This new generation was dominated by new ideological orientations and a new spirit in literature. Spanish art and reality were no longer those of Modernism or '98, but still not the breakdown of the proximate Avant-gardes. Among its members there are various affinities, but it is their purist zeal which represents the most significant common note.

Noucentisme: Timeline and Context

Noucentisme was born in the first decade of the 20th century, reached maturity by 1914, coexisted with the Avant-garde...

Francisco de Quevedo: Poetic Themes

In the poetic work of Francisco de Quevedo, three thematic blocks are distinguished:

• Moral-philosophical poems: Focused on time and death, the author advocates for an attitude of stoic serenity.
• Love poems: The feeling of love is so intense that it endures beyond death.
• Satirical-burlesque poems: These criticize social types, characters, vices, and habits with relentless humor.

The Corral de Comedias

The corral de comedias were interior courtyards that housed public theatrical representations. The estate was distributed as follows:

• Nobles: Aposentos (private boxes).
• Clergy: Tertulia.
• Commoners: Women in the cazuela (yard), men in the lunetas, bleachers, and attics.

The first permanent corral de comedias was the Corral...

The Legacy of the Generation of '27

The Generation of '27 emerged during the tercentenary celebration of the death of the poet Luis de Góngora. This movement represented an awareness of what a poet and poetry should be, marked by a nineteenth-century rejection of tradition and modernism. Manifested in the style of the avant-garde, it was the final discovery of the Baroque with an extension to the entire Golden Age. Around the Baroque, the encounter with literature contains aesthetic reasons specified in three characters: freedom of imagination and ingenuity, the supremacy of metaphor, and self-sufficiency as a product of the literary act, which was often elitist and dehumanizing.

Three Stages of Development

• First Stage: From the origins to the

Aesthetic Development in Spanish Poetry

Synthesis Features: Cutting-Edge and Tradition

Diversity of Aesthetic Trends

1. Spanish Avant-Garde Poetry: Ultraísmo and Creationism

• Influenced by topics like the city and enthusiasm for modern life.
• Characterized by poetic experimentation:
  • Crop image
  • Plastic and visual values
  • Suppression of rhyme and punctuation

Notable figures: Salinas, Navacerrada, Alberti.

2. Pure Poetry

• Poets seek substantive representation in the world.
• Reject sentimentality and the anecdotal.
• Tend to be sober and nominalist, stressing the importance of words, even isolated in verses.
• Preference for nouns.
• Predominant juxtapositions and short sentences, creating images through new partnerships.
• Predominant metric: regular, tenths, sonnets, lyres.

Jose de Espronceda: Students of Salamanca / The devil world (singing teresa) / pirate song / song of the Cossack / executioner / the prisoner of death / the beggar / Jarifa in an orgy / hymn to the sun. / / Antonio Machado : loneliness (loneliness, galleries and other poems) / Campos de Castilla / proverbs and songs / market New songs / poems of war / poems apócrifo7 a complete song / songs to Guiomar. / / Juan Ramon Jimenez: The pursuit of beauty through the poetry was his only occupation. For Juan Ramon poetry is a means of knowledge and achieving wholeness. Four periods in his work: 1) innocent and simple poetry of his comienzos.2) modernist poetry 3) the stage of purification and old innocence wing vuelkta 4) the stage of the peosia naked,...

1. The Literary Genres

Literary genres are the different possibilities for an author to present their work, reflecting the attitude they wish to communicate.

Types of Literary Genres

• Lyrical Genre
• Dramatic Genre
• Narrative Genre
• Didactic Genre (developed by some scholars)

The Lyrical Genre

Poets resort to the lyrical genre to express their subjectivity and feelings, introducing the reader to intimate personal experiences, usually from their own lives. It is typically written in verse.

The Dramatic Genre

In the dramatic genre, the author sets the scene for characters represented by actors, using dialogue to drive the action. Theatrical works can be written in both prose and verse.

The Narrative Genre

The narrative genre tells us, often with objectivity,...

Lyric Poetry

Lyric poetry traditionally expresses intense feelings or profound reflections, both manifestations of the self's experience. Fray Luis de León wasn't just a poet but also a prose writer and political thinker. His work reveals a deep understanding of ancient texts, both biblical and classical Latin poetry, especially the works of Horace. He translated several of Horace's works, which significantly influenced his own poetry. A key example in Castilian is the Song of Songs, the commentary on the last of the Proverbs of Solomon.

Horace's Lyrical Poetry

Horace's Odes are his most celebrated lyrical work, consisting of four books, the last added near the end of his life. The themes vary:

• Love Odes: Dedicated to Lydia, Pyrrha, Chloe, and

Donatello's Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata

The rider appears relaxed and confident, seated upon a horse with armor that is richly enjaezado (harnessed). He is dressed in attire typical of the period, featuring the standard leg protections. His large arms, sheathed sword, and the baton of a Roman officer bestow a sense of triumph and power; he is a military figure standing erect, holding the bridles of the horse.

Naturalism and the Quattrocento Style

The naturalism, although representing significant progress, is typical of the Quattrocento and the psychological penetration of the character portrayed by the author. This portrait glorifies the subject and highlights military virtues, as he leads the horse with an austere gesture, without violence....

1. Gonzalo de Berceo and His Works

Gonzalo de Berceo was a Riojan friar. His most important work is Milagros de Nuestra Señora (Miracles of Our Lady). In this work, the author compares the Virgin Mary to a beautiful, lush meadow. The stories are simple, portraying the Virgin as a relatable, approachable figure, written in a realistic narrative style.

2. Juan Ruiz and the Libro de Buen Amor

The author of the Libro de Buen Amor is Juan Ruiz. This work introduces new themes and distinct phrases to the cuaderna vía meter, incorporating humor and a sense of enjoyment of life. Key topics include romantic affairs and the figure of the procuress.

3. Comparison: Mester de Juglaría vs. Mester de Clerecía

• Mester de Juglaría (12th Century): Includes works

Medieval Literature: History and Society

Medieval literature comprises the period from the 5th century until the end of the 15th century. During this era, Western Europe was organized socially according to the economic and political model of feudalism. Trade was very underdeveloped, and society was divided into three estates: the nobility, the clergy, and the peasants.

The Crisis of Feudalism and Cultural Shifts

The decay of feudalism was already clear by the 14th century when a general crisis occurred. Regarding ideas and medieval cultures, after the fall of the Roman Empire, written culture took refuge in monasteries. Books were copied by hand, which was a costly process; therefore, many books and libraries did not exist outside the monasteries....