Literature of Spain

Tackles the Literature and the country itself the Spain

1. LITERATURE OF SPAIN Mary Rose V. Navarro Discussant

2. Introduction Spanish literature generally refers to literature (Spanish poetry, prose, and drama) written in the Spanish language within the territory that presently constitutes the state of Spain. Its development coincides and frequently intersects with that of other literary traditions from regions within the same territory, particularly Catalan literature, Castilian literature, Galician intersects as well with Latin, Jewish, and Arabic literary traditions of the Iberian peninsula.

3. A country located in extreme southwestern Europe, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest City Madrid . Ruled by a Monarch throughout the History. SPAIN

4. POPULATION Approximately 48 million as of July 2016.

5. Spanish is spoken all over the country and the only language with official status nationwide. But there are 3 Regional language that have been declared co-official: CASTILIAN- used in the Basque Country and Navarre CATALAN- used in the regions of Catalania , Valencian and Balearic Island. GALICIAN- used in Galician region. Language

6. There is no official religion in Spain. 73% of Spaniards self-identify as Catholic 20% as Atheist on non-religious 7% practice other Religion Religion

7. Constitutional Monarchy The King is the Head-of-State and Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Armed Forces. Forms of Government

8. SPANISH LITERATURE Spanish literature- the body of literary works produced in Spain. Such works fall into three major language divisions: 1. CASTILIAN 2 . CATALAN 3 . GALICIAN

9. Spanish Literature Mozarab dialect ( jarchas )- first Spanish literature consists of 40 or 50 love lyrics. C antar de G esta , or epic poem. The Poem of the Cid - portrays Spain’s national hero.

10. Spanish Literature M ester de J uglaria , or minstrel’s mode. Medieval Period Mester de Clerecia , the cleric’s mode.

11. Medieval Period Spanish Literature Las Cantigas de Santa Maria (Canticles of Saint Mary) best Marian poetry of the Middle Ages Alfonso the Wise , King of Castile,-the first to use Spanish as a cultural language.

12. Spanish Literature Medieval Period He wrote 50 Apalogues , or allegorical narratives, under the title of Count Lucanor . Prince Juan Manuel

13. Spanish Literature Medieval Period An anonymous work filled with magical and religious elements. First novel of chivalry.

14. Spanish Literature Medieval Period Juan Ruiz “Human comedy of the Middle Ages”

15. Spanish Literature The Spanish Renaissance Garcilaso de la Vega known as The Mansions of the Soul

16. Spanish Literature The Spanish Renaissance Spain’s first important picaresque novel.

17. Spanish Literature The Spanish Renaissance Miguel de Servantes Saavedra considered as one of the world’s greatest novels.

18. Literature of the Golden Age Spanish Literature Four greatest figures of Spanish in 17 th century Theater: Lope de Vega Tirso de Molina

19. Spanish Literature Literature of the Golden Age Juan Ruiz de Alarcon y Mendoza Pedro Calderon de la Barca

20. Spanish Literature Literature of the Golden Age Luis de Gongora y Argote (who gave his name style known as “ Gongorism ”) wrote a number celebrated works and is primarily known for his highly ornate, pastoral poetic vision, Solitudes .

21. Spanish Literature The 20 th Century “Generation of 98 ” consisted of novelist, poets, essayist, and thinkers active during the Spanish, American war on 1898. Miguel de Unamuno, most cultured member group, tried writing all genres .

22. Spanish Literature The 20 th Century Antonio Machado represents the eternal verities of the Castilian landscape and his Campos de Castilla (1912 ).

23. The 20 th Century Spanish Literature Juan Ramon Jimenez, stressed beauty and pantheism in his delicate, abstract poems which made him win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1956.

24. Spanish Literature The 20 th Century Federico Garcia Lorca combined popular poetry with odd sensory combinations and magic metaphors in his celebrated Gypsy Ballads.

25. Spanish Literature The 20 th Century A surrealist poet, Vicente Aleixandre concentrated in his early poetry on death and erotic fusion with the cosmos; later he discovers man as a social being. In 1977 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Jose Benavente y Martinez freed Spanish drama from the melodramatic dictates of Josee Echegara y Eizaguirre in The Bonds of Interest (1907). The author of 172 plays, Benavente was honored the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922.  

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