Spanish Poets of the Generation of ’27: Key Figures & Works
Characteristics of the Generation of ’27
The Generation of ’27 (Spanish: Generación del 27) was a group of Spanish poets who shared distinct characteristics. These authors maintained close personal relationships, often centered around the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid, a hub of free education and intellectual exchange. In 1927, many participated in a tribute to the Baroque poet Luis de Góngora, whom they admired in their quest for a unique literary language distinct from everyday speech.
Read MoreOratoria y Retórica en la Antigua Grecia: Lisias, Isócrates, Demóstenes
Definición y Orígenes
La oratoria es el arte de hablar en público según una serie de reglas, cuyas técnicas constituyen el discurso, con la finalidad de convencer a un auditorio. La retórica es parte integral de la oratoria, centrada en el estudio concreto de estas técnicas.
Solo en el siglo V a.C. la oratoria se convirtió en género literario. Su mayor logro y desarrollo se dio en el s. IV a.C. El orador es un artífice de la palabra. Su arma es la persuasión. En esto influyeron decisivamente
Read MoreSpanish Golden Age Literature: Poetry and Prose
The Spanish Golden Age spanned approximately from the end of the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella to the death of Charles II in 1700 (15th-17th centuries). Key historical events include the discovery of America in 1492, the Habsburg intermarriage, and the brief annexation of Portugal, which added to the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon an immense empire that progressively disintegrated from the last quarter of the 16th century. During this period, Spain engaged in continuous wars. The 16th and 17th
Read MoreFifteenth & Sixteenth Century Literature: Key Themes
Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Century Issues
Fifteenth-Century, the 1st New Mentality:
- Influenced the epidemic after the Black Death.
- Had consequential steps of the modern age, enabled by the media age.
- Transformations:
- Transformations policies: Recovery of royal authority.
- Transformations economic and socials: Development of commerce in all regions and roads brought increased contact of bourgeois and wide for + of the thinking.
- Transformations culturals: The step to knowledge from the universities
Miguel Hernández: Social and Political Engagement in Poetry
Social and Political Engagement in the Poetry of Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernández made several trips to Madrid. His first, in 1935, was unsuccessful. He writes that the river stops Ray, meet Vicente Aleixandre (whom he admired), worked with Pablo Neruda, and joined the Educational Missions, among many other things. These Missions were an educational project, and it was here that Miguel Hernández’s social commitment began.
The outbreak of the Civil War required Miguel Hernández to move into politics.
Read MoreSpanish Medieval Poetry: Juan Ruiz & Jorge Manrique
POEMS
Juan Ruiz
Considered the first lyric poet in Castilian, alongside Berceo, and a key figure of the Mester de Clerecía. His only surviving work is the Book of Good Love, though his production was likely more extensive. This book reflects 14th-century society, including tensions between the emerging bourgeoisie and the nobility. The work, comprising 1728 stanzas, presents an autobiographical narrative that explores the risks of passionate love. The Dean, as protagonist, navigates a world of
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