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A 150 años del nacimiento del multifacético y polémico autor de Niebla y de El sentimiento trágico de la vida (Bilbao, 1864 - Salamanca, 1936), su obra poética, desconocida entre las nuevas generaciones, continúa inquietando por su extraordinaria y permanente vigencia. Unamuno: Obrero del pensamiento no sólo es una antología representativa de su extensa producción poética, puesta ahora al alcance de los nuevos lectores, sino que está precedida por un exahustivo estudio preliminar que subraya la complejidad del discurso poético del autor vasco. La Dra. Marta B. Ferrari, docente e...

This edition comprises selected examples of the Cuban writer Ofelia Rodriguez Acosta' s prose, including her best known novel and samples of her short stories, essays and journalism works. These texts range from raw realism to lyrical exaltation; from the direct portayal of the historical moment to the meticulous insight of the human psyche. Her peculiar naturalism bloomed under the influence of the philosophical currents of her times, encompassing echoes of Positivism, but after a passionate discussion against Existentialism her writing steerer towards the Latin American avant-garde...

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...

A model source study and an outstanding contribution to a better understanding and a greater appreciation of the serranilla, one of the most interesting expressions of medieval lyric poetry.