Spanish Cset 2 Flashcards

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Argentina

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Capital: Buenos Aires Currency: Argentine Peso Economy: Livestock, Oil Known for: Andes Mountains Spanish rule until 1816

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Capital: Asunción Currency: Guarani Official Language: Spanish, Guarani Landlocked a river divided it east and west. Fought Spain and Argentina

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Capital: La Paz Currency: Boliviano Economy: Silver National Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

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Capital: Lima Currency: Sol Economy: Agriculture Language: Spanish, Quechua Known for: Andes mountain and Machu Pichu

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Celia Cruz

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Fernando Botero

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Pacido Domingo

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Frida Khalo

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Ernesto Sabato

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Diego Valazques

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Spanish Architecture

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Spanish Cinema

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Royal Spanish Academy

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Metric/Imperial System

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Spanish Civil war

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Jose Clemente Orozco

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Francisco Goya

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Diego Rivera

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El canto de mio Cid

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Spanish Possessions

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Miguel de Cervantes

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Emilia pardo Bazam

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Benito Perez Galdos

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Alfonso X (The 10th)

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La Reconquista

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The Muslims in Spain

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Federico Garcia Lorca

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El Libro De Buen Amor

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Julio Cortázar

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Felix Lope de Vega

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Pablo Picasso

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Mario Vargas Llosa

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Isabel Allende

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Juan Rulfo

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Jorge Luis Borgas

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Carlos Fuentes

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José Enrique Rodo

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Rubén Dario

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Jose de S. Martin

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Cristobal Colon

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Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo

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David Alfonso Siqueiros

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Hernán Cortés

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Jose Marti

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Pablo Nureda

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Simon Bolivar

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c. Julio Cortázar Works are representative of nueva novela hispanoamericana movement of the 1960’s

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D. Arrival of the Spaniards in the new world. Chronicles are the writings of early Spaniards arrival to the new world around the 15th century. The purpose was to narrate their adventure, describe the new reality encountered, justified their actions and take credit for their deedand descovery

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Antithesis

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A. Spain’s defeat in the Spanish American War was a major blow to the country’s international prestige. In response, a group os Spanish intellectuals and writers known as the Generation of 1898. They focused their energies on an analysis of the country’s problems and destiny in an effort to promote a sense of national pride. Their work resulted in a major reinvigoration of Spain literature

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(B) Political changes in Spain during the Second Republic of the 1930s polarized the country politically. On the left, a group of liberals who supported republican government drew support from workers, agricultural laborers, intellectuals, and certain elements of the middle class. They were opposed by a group of conservative landowners, business-people, and many leaders. The conservatives' victory in the Civil War resulted in the creation of a fascist-oriented government.

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( D ) Mexico is multi ethnic nation. The country's 56 distinct indigenous people (pueblos indios) form a sizable portion of the population, and 13 of Mexico's 31 states are considered "eminent indigenous" by the National Indigenous Institute. Within these areas, distinct patterns of speech, social institutions, and cultural identities remained strong into and throughout the twentieth century. Generations of intermarriage between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples has added to Mexico's rich cultural diversity.

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( C ) The Muslim invaders who occupied areas of Spain from the 8th century to the end of the 15th century were bearers of a rich cultural heritage. Their influence of Spanish cuisine included the introduction of rice and spices, nuts, and fruits common to North Africa, along with new styles of food preparation such as marinating fish in a vinegary sauce and combining sweet and spicy foods.

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series de versos con una misma rima asonante.

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Manuscrito * primera obra narrativa extensa de la literatura española en una lengua romance

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la mitad o fragmento de un verso que se mide en métrica como si fuese un verso entero y va separada de la otra mitad por una pausa en la entonación o cesura.

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expresión estética de este movimiento intelectual (la ilustracion )

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es el uso del lenguaje con una finalidad negativa para lo que se designa.

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Fue un movimiento cultural e intelectual europeo (especialmente en Francia e Inglaterra) que se desarrolló desde fines del siglo XVII (17) . Fue denominado así por su declarada finalidad de disipar las tinieblas de la humanidad mediante las luces de la razón

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Breves composiciones líricas de carácter amoroso, escritas en árabe vulgar, o en la lengua romance de los cristianos que vivían en al-Ándalus (mozárabes).

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es un poema característico de la tradición oral, y se populariza en el siglo XV, en que se recogen por primera vez por escrito en colecciones denominadas romanceros.

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El período histórico que sucede a la Edad Media en Europa , comprende todo el siglo XVI (16) aunque sus precedentes se encuentran en los siglos XIV (14) y XV (15) y sus influencias se dejan notar en el XVII (17). Se inició en Italia y se extendió por toda Europa favorecido por el invento de la imprenta.

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Spanish painter of 17th century Portraitist : royalty, King Philip IV, nobles, commoners Famous works: Las Meninas, a baroque portrayal of the infant Margarita Influenced impressionists and realists of the 19th century such as Picasso and Dalî

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Mexican painter of the 20th century Married to Diego Rivera She used bright colors Known by her self portraits

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Argentine writer, painter Translated scientific books, and wrote articles about literature, science, metaphysics, and politics. Works: El Tunel, Sobre Heroes y Tumbas almost 100 years old when he died

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Painter from Medillin, Colombia In his paintings, he uses exaggerated and disproportionate volumes, especially to depict human figure, adding humorous details to show criticism and irony Boterismo

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Spanish opera singer educated in Mexico 1960s went back to Spain and was very successful Famous operas: Marina, Carmen, Rigoletto, Don Rodrigo Record to appeared most times at the New York Metropolitan Opera Director of the Los Angeles Opera of the Distrito de Colombia

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Spanish painter From baroque--rococo--neoclassicism---expressionism First painter to have painted what he wanted and not what the king or the church told him to paint. Works: El tres de Mayo---shows the execution of Spanish soldiers by the French Army

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Mexican painter. 1 of the 3 muralist Focused on the Mexican Revolution and the Pre-Colombian culture Less political than Rivera Works: Omnisciencia, Luchas Proletarias, La justicia, Buena vida, La independencia nacional

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Mexican painter. Influenced by Italian Renaissance and by the Russian communist movement Revalorization of the indigenous Mexican roots. Works: La creacion, La leyenda de Quetzalcoatl, Historia de Mexico, Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda central Works found in Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Palacio Nacional, New York, and Detroit

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Cuban singer known as the queen of salsa or Guarachera de Cuba 23 golden albums recorded with Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco Most influential of cuban music of the 20th c Songs: La vida es un carnaval, La negra tiene tumbao, Rie y llora

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Mexican painter 1 out 3 muralist Realistic murals after the revolution Influenced by Marxist messages Works: Nueva democracia, Victimas de la guerra, Victimas del facismo, El entierro del obrero sacrificado, Los mitos, el llamado de la libertad

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Diego Rivera Jose Clemente Orozco David Alfaro Siqueiros'

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Spanish surrealist painter Cubist Works: La cesta de pan, el hombre invisible, La persistencia de la memoria, Metamorfosis de Narciso, Madona de Port Lligat, Utima cena, El descubrimiento de America por Colon

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Writer Born in Peru, shorty moved to Chile Fantastic with the real = magic realism Works: La casa de los espiritus

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Writer Peru Realism Politics 2010 Nobel Prize of Lit Works: Los Jefes, la ciudad y los perros, Conversacion en la cathedral, Pantaleon y las visitadoras, Lituma en los Andes, La guerra de fin de mundo, Quien mato a Palomo Montero?

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Built between 12th and 13th century in Granada when the Moors occupied Spain Later, the Catholic kings built their own palaces in this Several buildings and different parts decorations made of marble, stucco, and tile 1948 World heritage site

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AKA El libro del consejo anonymous Mayan-Quiche language and later translated to Spanish All about Mayans

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Spanish painter Born in Malaga but lived in Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris Cubist ans surrealists works Inspired by Francisco Goya El greco hated fascist government of Franco, and turn to communism Works: Guernica, Dora Maar au chat, Massacre en Correo

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Spanish writer Spanish Golden Century of Baroque literature. poetry, theater plays, and prose Founded Teatro Nacional de España known as the father of modern comedy Works: El perro del hortelano, La viuda de Valencia, Fuente Ovejuna Prose: Arcadia, El peregrino El isidro, Rimas sacras, La Filomena

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Argentinian writer stories, essays, and novels Narrative art reality, fantasy and absurd surrealist images Works: Rayuela, Final de juego, Bestiario, Las armas secretas, Los premios, Nicaragua tan violentamente dulce

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Uruguayan writer known for his short stories, poetry influenced by Edgar Allan Poe elements of horror known as writer of the bizarre Works: Arrecife de coral, Pasado amor, de locura y muerte

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Mexican writer novels and short stories considered the most profound Mexican prose writer. Magic realism social injustice, hard life, pain, and suffering use of ghosts and supernatural Works: El llano en llamas, Pedro Paramo

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Spanish writer born in Argentina poetry, essays, stories English professor in Buenos Aires Founder of "ultraism" Fantasy and metaphysics genre: cosmosvision Works: Fervor de Buenos Aires, Luna de enfrente, Cuaderno de San Martin Historia universal de la infamia El jardin de los senderos, Historia de la eternidad

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Colombian writer Cien años de soledad magic realism 1982 nobel prize of lit works: la horasca, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba, amor en tiempos de colera, el general en su laberinto

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Mexican writer Mexican culture and how to preserve it--novels real themes in fictional works Works: La region mas transparente, Las buenas conciencias, Cambio de piel, Terra nostra

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Uruguayan writer Modernistic essays known as the best modernist prose writer Warning about the North American influence in Latin America Wanted youth to reject materialism and to embrace culture Tried to connect modern literature to spiritualism works: Ariel, Los motivos de Proteo

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Argentinian writer and politician essays and novels president of Argentina 1868-1874 Fought against ignorance, chieftains, and dictatorship Works: Civilizacion y barbarie: Vida de Juan Facundo Quiroga De la educacion popular, Recuerdos de provincia

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Writer from Nicaragua Spanish-American literature poetry, searched for ideal beauty social problems created by materialism Works: Prosas profundas, Cantos de vida y esperanza, Canto errante Prose: Azul, Peregrinaciones, Historias de mis libros

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Cuban writer and politician modernistic pieces hero of Cuban independence, fought against Spaniards Works: freedom and liberalism, Ismalillo, Versos libres, Versos sencillos, Amistad funesta, El presidio en Cuba La Republica española ante la revolucion cubana Cartas de Nueva York

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The Latin American Boom was a flourishing of literature, poetry and criticism in Latin America during the 1960s and 1970s, when writers from this region explored new ideas and came to international renown in a way that had not happened previously.

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Julio Cortazar Carlos Fuentes Gabriel Garcia Marquez Mario Vargas Llosa

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Born in Chile Post Latin American Boom Novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essays 1999 won the Romulo Gallegos Prize Works: La literatura Nazi en las Americas

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Lasted 10 weeks was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine-American War.

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Chilean Diplomat, educator and feminists pseudonym of Lucila Godoy Alcayaga received the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1945 "for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world

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A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem

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Mexican writer essays and poetry neither an idealist or symbolist because his very unique way of writing themes: loneliness and existential restlessness Works: Libertad bajo palabra, El laberinto de la soledad, Sor juan inez de la Cruz

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was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire Known as the protector of Peru

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was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence

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was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule.

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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, colonizer and citizen of the Republic of Genoa. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mexican poet was a self-taught scholar and poet of the Baroque school, and Hieronymite nun of New Spain, known in her lifetime as "The Tenth Muse." wrote about the disadvantages of being a woman Works: Primer sueño, El divino narciso, Respuesta a Sor Filotea de la Cruz

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was a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

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Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire. Born in Trujillo, Spain, the illegitimate son of an infantry colonel, and Francisca González, a woman of poor means

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Atahualpa, also Atahuallpa, Atabalipa or Atawallpa was the last Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest.

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In 1934, led a campaign against the Republican government and divided Spain in rights and leftists. In 1936, the Spanish Civil War started. He defeated the republicans and established an absolute dictatorship Many political prisoners during his command Was supported by the church and by the army Dictatorship: lack of freedom, oppression, and support from the financial oligarchy

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was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher, and Greek professor, and later rector at the University of Salamanca. An author from the generation of the 98 works: del sentimiento tragico de la vida, Paz en la guerra, Niebla

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A group of Spanish writers, essayists, and poets that were affected by the moral, political, and social crisis in Spain in the last decade of the 19th century at the time of the Spanish-American war

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Joaquín Costa Ángel Ganivet Miguel de Unamuno Ramón del Valle-Inclán José Martínez Ruiz (Azorín) Pío Baroja Antonio Machado Manuel Machado Ramiro de Maeztu

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Spanish was a realist novelist. Some authorities consider him second only to Cervantes in stature as a Spanish novelist. He was the leading literary figure in 19th century Spain.

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Spanish novelist, journalist, essayist, critic and scholar from Galicia Known as the Countess tried to introduce naturalism in Spain Works: La madre naturaleza, Los pasos de la Ulloa, Cuentos de la tierra, La tribuna

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Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He was executed by Nationalist forces at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.

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was an influential group of poets that arose in Spanish literary circles between 1923 and 1927, essentially out of a shared desire to experience and work with avant-garde forms of art and poetry.

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Spanish Wrote the most popular Spanish novel, Don Quijote de la Mancha Works: La galatea, Novelas ejemplares

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Written in 1320s by Juan Ruiz Includes narrative, lyric, and didactic It debates about love and if man should put aside his thirst for sex and embrace divine love instead

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A type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world.

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From the Greek, didactic literally means "teaching." Didactic words have the primary aim of teaching or instructing,especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.

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nombre dado a la epopeya escrita en la Edad Media o a una manifestación literaria extensa perteneciente a la épica que narra las hazañas de un héroe cuyas virtudes representan modelos para un pueblo o colectividad durante el Medievo.

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es un canto épico o narrativo, escrito la mayor parte de las veces en verso largo (Hexámetro), o prosa, que consiste en la narración extensa de acciones transcendentales o dignas de memoria para un pueblo en torno a la figura de un héroe que representa sus virtudes de más estima.