New History of Spanish Writing, 1939 to the 1990s

About the author

Chris Perriam is Professor of Hispanic Studies, University of Newcastle

Michael Thompson is Lecturer in Spanish, University of Durham

Susan Frenk is Lecturer in Spanish, University of Durham

Vanessa Knights is Lecturer in Spanish, University of Newcastle

Summary

A New History of Spanish Writing, 1939 to the 1990s explores the diversity of some sixty years of imaginative writing by Spaniards, its interactions with Spains peculiarly dramatic history since the end of its Civil War, and its wider thematic significance. It covers the famous and canonical texts of the most recent in Modern Spanish literature but also explores areas less well-known outside Spain (essays and editorials, queer narrative, new poetry, comics, and texts of the militant and reactionary Right). More space than is usual in literary histories is allowed for commentary on famous texts, but the book also makes room for the marginalized and for socially contextualized explorations of the interconnectedness of various forms of writing. The overall structure is not chronological but thematic, dealing with abstract and topical issues such as silence, the family, or realism.

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An admirable work, historically grounded, competently written, and containing perceptive analyses of the many Spanish writers present in its pages ... A New History of Spanish Writing clearly demonstrates the breadth and effervescence of Spanish literary culture and makes an important contribution to literary studies.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Frenk, Susan (Lecturer in Spanish Frenk, Vanessa Knights, Vanessa (Lecturer in Spanish Knights, Chris Perriam, Chris (Professor of Hispanic Studies Perriam, Chris Thompson Perriam, Christopher Perriam, Christopher Thompson Perriam, PERRIAM CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON MIC, Michael Thompson, Michael (Lecturer in Spanish Thompson
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2000
• EAN: 9780198715177
• ISBN: 978-0-19-871517-7
• No. of pages: 254
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies