Binding: Paperback
Description: Spanish literature has given the world the figures of Don Quixote and Don Juan and is responsible for the 'invention of the novel in the 16th century. The medieval period produced literature in Castilian Catalan Galician Latin Arabic and Hebrew and today there is a flourishing literature in Catalan Galician and Basque as well as in Castilian - the language that has became known as Spanish'. A multilayered history of exile has produced a transnational literary production while writers in Spain have engaged with European cultural trends. This Very Short Introduction explores this rich literary history which resonates with contemporary debates on transnationalism and cultural diversity. The book introduces a general readership to the ways in which Spanish literature has been read in and outside Spain explaining misconceptions outlining the insights of recent scholarship and suggesting new readings. It highlights the precocious modernity of much early modern Spanish literature and shows how the gap between modern ideas and social reality stimulated creative literary responses in subsequent periods; as well as how contemporary writers have adjusted to Spain's recent accelerated modernization. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Labanyi Jo (Professor Of Spanish And Director Of The King Juan Carlos I Of Spain Center New York University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199208050
Pages: 160 Pages, 15 Black And White Halftones
Publication Date: 9/25/2010
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Gender Studies, Gender Groups