Spanish Literature: A Collection of Essays
Title | Spanish Literature: A Collection of Essays PDF eBook |
Author | David Foster |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 454 |
Release | 2000-12-27 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 113678408X |
Covering Spanish Literature from Origins to the 1700s. First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Spanish Literature
Title | Spanish Literature PDF eBook |
Author | David William Foster |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 366 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Hispanic studies |
ISBN | 9780815335627 |
Gathered to meet the rising upsurge of interest in Spain, this collection features major critical articles dealing with the authors and texts customarily taught in colleges and universities in the United States. The articles are in English and Spanish, with a predominance of the former. The material is organized to reflect the common chronological and period divisions of the academic curriculum, and is clustered around major literary figures, with a mix of general articles on the writers and texts that are most commonly included in anthologies. Spanish literature and culture have attracted a renewed interest since the return to constitutional democracy in the mid-1970s and the growing participation of Spain in the world economy and its incorporation into the European common market. Spanish literature balances a participation in the major literary movements of European literature in general with unique features of Hispanic culture that are a consequence of the special circumstances of its geography,especially the ways in which it historically served as a conduit to Europe of Arabic and Jewish cultures. Figures of international acclaim like Federico Garc'a Lorca, Miguel de Unamuno, and Jose Ortega y Gasset, Nobel prizewinners like Vicente Aleixandre and Camilo Jose Cela, the universality of Miguel de Cervantes, without whom the modern novel would not have been possible, the uniqueness of the Hispanic ballad tradition, mystic poets like San Juan de la Cruz and Santa Teresa Jesus, and the picaresque tradition are some of the major reference points for the singularity of Spanish literary culture. All of this literary activity has inspired innumerable dissertations, theses, and books, published by academic and trade presses, as well as articles in journals traditionally devoted to literary history and philosophy, along with new specialized journals and the organization of national and international congresses on national and cultural issues, writers, and schools of writing. These three volumesselect the most seminal works on Spanish literature and collect them in one place for scholars and students alike. This three volume collection of reprinted articles is also available as individual volumes priced at $80.00/Y [Can. $120.00/Y]: * Volume 1.Theoretical Debates0815335636 Volume 2.From Origins to the 18th Century0815335644 Volume 3.The Modern Period0185335652
Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Labanyi |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2010-08-26 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 0199208050 |
This title explores the rich literary history of Spain which resonates with contemporary debates on transnationalism and cultural diversity. It introduces readers to the ways in which Spanish literature has been read in and outside Spain explaining misconceptions, outlining insights of scholarship and suggesting new readings.
Critical Reflections
Title | Critical Reflections PDF eBook |
Author | James A. Parr |
Publisher | Bucknell University Press |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780838756423 |
This volume seeks to explore developments in the study of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish literature over the past decade through the prism of a homage volume that recognizes the contributions of James A. Parr. In his ground-breaking 1974 essay in Hispania, he challenged Hispanists to take note of developments in the fields of English and Comparative Studies, not to jump on the bandwagon, but to explore the emerging approaches to textual study in order to identify and adapt those aspects that could help to illuminate the field. In his own work, Parr followed that advice, with studies that incorporated new approaches to genre theory, narratology, and canonicity in order to explore dramatic and prose texts, and Don Quixote. The studies in this anthology make use of many of Parr's innovations, indicating that his work has had a long-lasting impact on the field of Golden Age Hispanism.
Spanish Literature
Title | Spanish Literature PDF eBook |
Author | David William Foster |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Literature and society |
ISBN | 9780815335658 |
This anthology examines Love's Labours Lost from a variety of perspectives and through a wide range of materials. Selections discuss the play in terms of historical context, dating, and sources; character analysis; comic elements and verbal conceits; evidence of authorship; performance analysis; and feminist interpretations. Alongside theater reviews, production photographs, and critical commentary, the volume also includes essays written by practicing theater artists who have worked on the play. An index by name, literary work, and concept rounds out this valuable resource.
Essays on Spanish Literature
Title | Essays on Spanish Literature PDF eBook |
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Release | 1921 |
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The Genius of Spain and Other Essays on Spanish Contemporary Literature
Title | The Genius of Spain and Other Essays on Spanish Contemporary Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Salvador de Madariaga |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | Spanish literature |
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