authors and books Flashcards
Jorge Luis Borges
(1899-1986)
Wrote El Sur
Gabriel Garcia Márquez
(1927-2014)
Magical realism
Wrote:
Un dia de estos
A very old man with enormous wings
Frederico Garcia Lorca
(1898-1936)
The house of Bernarda Alba
assasinated
Pablo Picasso
(1881-1973)
Guernica
Quetzacoatl
main deity from pre-Hispanic civilizations
Quetzalcoatl wanted to share god knowledge with humans.
many cultures describes him simmilarly
Popol Vuh
The “Mayan bible” creation story
Magical Realism
Gabriel Garcia Márquez
Mexican American War
(1846-1848)
annexation of Texas, and whether its land ended at the Nueces river (Mexico’s claim), or the Rio Grande (US claim)
Spanish Civil War
(1936-1939)
Francisco Franco and military tried to overthrow Spain’s democracy, 200,000 died.
Franco won and was dictator until 1975
Under the same moon
Carlos reyes- son
Rosario- mother, los angeles
Paco- wants to marry Rosario
Enrique- helps carlos