La luz de las palabras. Estudio sobre la poesía española contemporánea desde el pensamiento de la diferencia sexual

Bodas de sangre is arguably the best-known work by the most celebrated of all twentieth-century Spanish writers. A passionate story of family feud and tragic elopement is played out in the setting of a poor country village, building up to a dramatic ending full of the intensely poetic symbolism characteristic of Lorca.

Set in medieval Spain, an orphaned boy named Pedro has been raised in a monastery. His life changes drastically when he summoned to become a knight. He receives the help he needs to adapt to this new life thanks to two special friends. Reading comprehension and activities related to the story are included.

La reflexión en torno a la novela -y al discurso crítico que suscita- hace hincapié en las condiciones socioculturales del nacimiento y de la evolución de este género así como en el papel de la escritura en el estatuto del narrador y últimamente del lector. En este proceso tiene su importancia el influjo de otros géneros y de otros medios: el periodo post-romántico se nutre de la historia; la recepción de varias corrientes filosóficas explica los alegatos a favor de la subjetividad a principios del siglo XX; el cine alimenta la novela de vanguardia hasta que la literatura reciente...

This is the first collection of criticism on Mario Benedetti's work published in Spanish covering his literary works, the major themes of his writing, cinematic interpretations of his works, and his political commitments.