Spanish Post-War Literature: Cela and Delibes
Camilo José Cela: A Controversial Literary Figure
Camilo José Cela (1916-2002) was a controversial figure in Spanish literature. His narrative work often included profanity, which led some to question his ability as a novelist. However, his book The Family of Pascual Duarte (1942) was a surprising success in the context of the mediocrity of the time. Following this success, Cela wrote other novels, highlighting his efforts to find new formal models. He wrote a novel about a community of patients
Read MoreHarlem Renaissance: Literature, Art, and the New Negro
Harlem Renaissance
Literature and Art Movement of African Americans in the 20th Century
The Harlem Renaissance was a significant literary and artistic movement among African Americans in the 20th century. Langston Hughes’s most famous book, *Simple Speaks His Mind*, exemplifies the spirit of the movement. The movement expressed a fascination with energy and machines. Artistic movements were centered in New York or England. Demonstrations and riots were quite frequent. Popular music included jazz.
Read MoreModernism and the Generation of ’98: Literary Movements
Modernism and the Generation of ’98
The end of the nineteenth century in Europe and America produced a few political changes, but several philosophical and scientific issues affected literature. There was a desire for renewal of forms of expression. It cannot be said that Modernism was a school, but rather an attitude, an attitude of rebellion and search for new art forms, the exploration of beauty through the senses. Ruben Dario is considered the creator of literary modernism, with his work *Azul*
Read MoreSample Letters: Fun Run, Complaint, and Reality TV
An Informal Email
Hi there,
How’s it going? I haven’t heard from you for ages!
Well guess what? I’m taking part in a Gorilla Fun Run in September! Ellie’s doing it too. We’re going to run for seven kilometres around London dressed up as gorillas, and the sponsorship money we raise will go to a charity which helps save the world’s last remaining gorillas. It’s going to be great – it’s a really good cause, and it’ll force us to get fit as well.
I know that you took part in the London Marathon last year,
Read MoreRevolutionary Era Literature: Founding Fathers & Political Pamphlets
Revolutionary Era Literature
The most memorable writing in the 18th century was done by the Founding Fathers, the men who led the Revolution of 1775-1783 and who wrote the Constitution of 1789. Their most typical product was the political pamphlet. They shared the Enlightenment belief that human intelligence could understand both nature and man. They wanted to create a happy society based on justice and freedom.
Benjamin Franklin and the Enlightenment Spirit
The writings of Benjamin Franklin show the
Read MoreCharacter Types, Adverbs, and Explanatory Texts
Characters in Literature
Characters are beings of paper, meaning they are fictional, invented. Nevertheless, they must be characterized as if they exist, so that the reader can imagine them and understand the story and their lives.
Complex or Round Characters
These characters change their way of thinking and acting throughout the narrative. They are unpredictable and may surprise the reader. They are called dynamic characters.
Simple or Flat Characters
These characters always act and think the same way
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