¿Qué es la poesía?

An elucidation in Spanish of the dramatic intentions and accomplishments of the two best imitators of the inspired craftsmanship of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, this is the first monograph to be published on Rojas Zorilla and Moreto for at least two decades. Following an introductory section, in which she discusses and compares the differing attitudes and methods of the two dramatists, the author concentrates on their respective achievements in the genres which they practiced with enthusiasm and ability. Among the comedies and serious secular plays selected for analysis are not only their...

The titles included in this exceptional series gather the masterworks of some of world literature’s most celebrated names. Painstaking translations from the original English, German, Greek, and Russian preserve the essence of these classics for a Spanish-speaking audience, and the books themselves are elegantly and impeccably bound, as befits the contents. Whether drama, fiction, or philosophy, these magnum opera provide windows into social and historical contexts considerably different to the present day. Two of Aristotle’s most fundamental works, the Nicomachean Ethics and Metaphysics,...

Hay libros que transitan sin traspiés de la idea al papel, otros se quedan a medio camino en el disco duro de una computadora desechada y otros más, como éste, son resultado de un esfuerzo colectivo y el afecto que se comparte por la literatura y la reflexión académica. Algunos de los trabajos aquí reunidos primero fueron resúmenes de propuestas para un congreso que no se llevó a cabo porque el sismo sacudió al país en septiembre de 2017, obligándonos a reorientar nuestra atención y energía. El 8 de mayo de 2018 tuvimos oportunidad de escuchar las ponencias en un coloquio que...

The book offers an in-depth, critical appreciation of seven major Spanish poets. Emphasis is on the modern period, with five of the poets being twentieth-century poets. It is argued that the roots of modern poetry are to be found in Romanticism's anguished search for meaning. The seven Spanish poets include Becquer, Rosalia de Castro, Antonio Machado, Jorge Guillen, Pedro Salinas, Garcia Lorca and Rafael Alberti.