Cambridge Introduction to Spanish Poetry - Spain and Spanish America

List of contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Poets and readers; 2. The interrelationship of texts; 3. The epic and the poetry of place; 4. The ballad and the poetry of tales; 5. Songs and sonnets - popular and learned poetry; 6. Love poetry; 7. Religious and moral poetry; 8. Satire, burlesque and poetry as celebration; Appendix: Chronological list of poets cited; Bibliography; Index of names; Subject index.

About the author

D. Gareth Walters is Professor of Spanish at the University of Exeter. He is the author of The Poetry of Francisco de Aldana (1988) and Canciones and the Early Poetry of Lorca (2002).

Summary

The Cambridge Introduction to Spanish Poetry comprises comprehensive survey of poetry written in Spanish, including both Iberian and Latin American writing, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Containing abundant quotation, it is both an accessible and wide-ranging reference-work, designed specifically for use on courses.

Product details

• Authors: D. Gareth Walters, D. Gareth (University of Exeter) Walters, Gareth Walters
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2002
• EAN: 9780521791229
• ISBN: 978-0-521-79122-9
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Lit; Cambridge Introductions to Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, Spanish, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets