The Evolution of Latin American Narrative in the 20th Century
Narrative of Hispanoamericana XX
In the middle, primary discern trends such as the indigenous novel (Ciro Alegría with The Broad Alien World), the novel of the Mexican Revolution (Manuel Azuela with The Underdogs), and the novel of the forest (Eustasio Rivera with The Vortex). The new American novel emerged with new forms of narration in the 40s and 50s, coinciding with profound social transformations. Some features are:
The narrator is omniscient, temporal linearity breaks through different resources,
Count Lucanor: A Literary Exploration
Count Lucanor: Book Patronio or Lucanor Count:
These apologists, ie fictional stories with didactic intent that end with a moral. This work consists of three parts:
-Stock enxiemplos manifested in teaching and moral intent.
-Collection of 100 proverbs.
“Treaty on the salvation of Don Juan Manuel wrote alma.Lo
Trotaconventos: Female Character of the Book of Good Love is a matchmaker who runs the convent to convent carrying messages of love knights and minstrels to religiosas.es a work of Mester
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The Fifteenth Century: A Period of Transition
The fifteenth century was a period of transition, corresponding to the pre-Renaissance. As a result of the struggles and clashing trends, universally valid literary works such as La Celestina were written.
Historical Context
From a historical point of view, the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon in the mid-15th century stands out.
Courtly Lyric Poetry
Courtly lyric poetry emerged in the 15th century, developing around the refined courtly
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The Generation of ’98 and Modernism in Spain
The Disaster of ’98
The Disaster of ’98 refers to the serious confrontations between politicians (conservatives, liberals, Carlists, republicans, socialists, and anarchists), and the great social and economic backwardness and crisis in Spain.
Regenerationism
Regenerationism, led by figures like Joaquin Costa and Angel Ganivet, proposed agrarian reforms, hydraulic works, and general and vocational education for the population.
The Generation of ’98
The Generation
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Juan Valera
Born in a village of Cordova, of high social class, Juan Valera was a diplomat who traveled extensively. He primarily wrote novels in a simple, elegant style, focusing on the psychological study of characters, especially women. His main work, Pepita Jiménez, is written in the form of letters.
Benito Pérez Galdós
Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Benito Pérez Galdós later moved to Madrid, where he lived and worked. His novels are typically divided into three groups:
- National Episodes:
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and Spanish Romantic Drama
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer: A Culmination of Spanish Romanticism
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-1870) was born in Seville. Orphaned at a young age, he moved to Madrid at 18 seeking literary success, earning a living writing articles for magazines. At 21, he contracted a serious illness. He married Casta Esteban and had two children, but his wife was unfaithful. He died in Madrid at 34, poor and sick.
Bécquer emerged as Europe’s Romantic movement waned, yet he represents the culmination of intimate Spanish
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