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When Spain’s army mutinied against the Second Republic in 1936, it marked the beginning of a bitter civil war that lasted three years and cost one million Spanish lives. In this program, respected authorities elaborate on the writings and personalities of those who captured this devastating period in poetry and prose. Dramatic readings include excerpts from Rafael Alberti’s “Romancero General de la Guerra,” Antonio Machado’s “Muerte de un Niño Herido,” José María Pemán’s “De Ellos Es el Mundo” and “Poema de la Bestia y el Angel,” and Miguel Hernández’ Viento del Pueblo. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (50 minutes) Spanish with burned-in English subtitles.



 
    

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Copyright date: ©2005



Part of the Series : The Glories of Spanish Literature-in Spanish with English Subtitles
     


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The Generation of '98-in Spanish with English Subtitles
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A passionate dissatisfaction with Spain's immediate past and a keen awareness of the need for a rebirth of spirit and letters was a mindset held in common by a disparate group of writers later renowned as the Generation of '98. They also enjoyed a sh...(more details)
 
The Generation of '27-in Spanish with English Subtitles

At the heart of the Generation of '27 lies experimentation with a host of popular artistic as well as political "isms" including neo-Gongorism, Ultraism, Creationism, Surrealism, socialism, and communism. In this program, renowned experts profile key...(more details)
 
Spanish Literature under Dictatorship: 1940 to 1975-in Spanish with English Subtitles

How did life in post-civil war Spain-a time of uncertainty and oppression-influence the writings of the period? In this program, renowned experts explore the literature of the Franco era through the experiences of Ana Maria Matute and other writers w...(more details)
 
The Literature of Spain: 1975 to the Present-in Spanish with English Subtitles

With the death of Franco came a loosening of political restrictions and a restoration of many civil liberties. In this program, respected authorities look at the first 25 years of literature in post-Franco Spain and the literary inclinations of the n...(more details)
 
Spanish Writers in Exile-in Spanish with English Subtitles

After the Spanish Civil War, the defeated Republicans had only two options: to stay in Spain and accept the rule of Franco's authoritarian regime or to leave their homeland and go into exile. In this program, leading scholars talk about the lives and...(more details)
 


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