Spanish Literature from 1940 to 1970
The lyric from 1940 to 1970
During this period, there are circumstances that contribute to a literary vacuum: the death earlier poetry (Lorca, Machado …), imprisonment and exile (Alberti, Cernuda).
Despite this, the lyric is one of the most prolific genres of the time. Since the Civil War until the end of the dictatorship was followed different trends regarding the political transformations gift. Miguel Hernandez made a bridge between the Generation of ’27 and the lyricism of postwar nation in Alicante in 1910 followed by the Generation of ’27. Its production starts with Doggy den moons, avant-garde influences. His poetry shows the dignity of the people, pessimism and the horrors of war. In his later poems, written in prison, the theme of love and lack of freedom are reflected in ballads songbook and absences.
Despite the exile and censorship, the lyric was the only genre that maintained ties to the pre-war literature. The main steps are:
40s
Tupos were given gift of poetry:
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Poetry strong:
it is away from the country’s problems with themes (love, nature) and yards (heroic verse, sonnets) and classics whose poets comoGarcilaso establish magazines. Said Luis Rosales and Ricardo Molina
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Poetry uprooted:
it reflects the problems of human beings in times of distress and pain, and uses free verse. Children of wrath and the eternal
50s
Poets are made aware of their role in society, denouncing injustice, lack of freedom … Attach more importance to content than form, use free verse and simple language. I know of me.
60s
They share with social realism, attention to social problems, but so intimate. Also reminiscent of childhood, family, love … And initiate a formal renewal of poetry. Angel Gonzalez word on word
The narrative from 1940 to 1970
Developments until 1970. Since the Civil War until the end of the dictatorship there were different trends related to changes in the country:
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Existential novel (40) or uprooted. The narrators of the time show the reality of the time. In these novels is a single operator in a difficult situation. The Family of Pascual Duarte Camilo Jose Cela
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Social Novel (50) O of realism. The need to provide evidence leading to narrate stories of the reality of society. Characterized by solitude. In these novels, the collective character and the tendency to objectivity made to increase the importance of dialogue. The hive Camilo Jose Cela.
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Novel experimental (60) O of formal renewal. New procedures were used as l mixture of spaces and times, use of monologue, the protagonist individual social background … Five hours with Mario Miguel Delibes.
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Novel of exile (40-70) is exiled Storytellers key issues the past in Spain, the longing for the homeland and the reality of exile. They use any narrative technique. Max Aub magical labyrinth.
Latest trends
Since the end of the dictatorship, the novel is characterized by a variety of topics and finding new expressive procedures. Recent narrators have a preference for third-person narrator and the simplicity of language. The issues have led to novel realistic and historical symbolism.
Theater from 1940 to 1970
After the Civil War, the Spanish theater loses its most innovative playwrights and others are in exile. In Spain it is staging a conventional theater for a conservative audience.
Bourgeois theater and theater of humor
Roots in the theater of Benavente. Comedies are well built, with middle-class characters, taking place in interiors where comfort reigns and addresses issues of love, infidelity … A work to note is the wall Joaquin Calvo. In 40 developed theater of humor, made by Henry and Michael Mihura Jardiel culminating renewed mood creating situations where the absurd becomes the protagonist. Want the viewer to feel the absurdity of life and caricatured the hats sociedad.Tres
Theater of social realism
In the 50 are existential and social concerns of writers such as Antonio Buero Vallejo, This is the most important of his time. His plays are centered on the human condition. Start with existentialist works, then is based on issues of current reality and finally the formal renewal of the theater. Alfonso Sastre is also committed to a theater. Tube problems with censorship condemned squad
Theater formal renewal
At the end of 60 there is a formal renewal of the theater, looking for a language based on the show and introduces techniques of cinema, circus … It takes a critical and the critical blend playfulness. Take center stage in this era of independent theater groups. The block
The theater of exile
Playwrights like Alejandro Casona and Alberti premiered their works in exile. Alejandro Casona achieved a great success after returning exile. Try and common human problems. In his work exalts the goodness and dignity of the lady of the dawn humano.La