The Poetry of Medieval Spain

Beresford, Andrew

Abstract

This first comprehensive history of Spanish literature to be published in English since the 1970s brings together experts from the USA, the United Kingdom, and Spain. Together, the essays cover the full range of Spanish poetry, prose, and theatre from the early Middle Ages to the present day. The classics of the canon of eleven centuries of Spanish literature are covered, from Berceo, Cervantes and Calderón to García Lorca and Martín Gaite, but attention is also paid to lesserknown writers and works. The chapters chart a wide range of literary periods and movements. The volume concludes with a consideration of the influences of film and new media on modern Spanish literature. This invaluable book contains an introduction, more than fifty substantial chapters, a chronology (covering key events in history, literature, and art), a bibliography, and a comprehensive index for easy reference.

Citation

Beresford, A. (2004). The Poetry of Medieval Spain. In D. T. Gies (Ed.), The Cambridge history of Spanish literature (75-94). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.2277/0521806186

• Publication Date: 2004
• Deposit Date: Nov 10, 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 75-94
• Book Title: The Cambridge history of Spanish literature.
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2277/0521806186
• Keywords: Spanish literature, Prose, Theatre.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1690068