Description
The representation of space in Spanish Golden Age literature
Book Summary
This collective volume brings together essays by Spanish and German philologists who analyze the role of space in Spanish Golden Age literature. Stemming from a binational conference held at the University of Mainz, the authors explore how spatial concepts materialize in key works of the period. The reader will find a rigorous study that connects the philosophy of space with literary creation, offering new perspectives on Golden Age theater, novels, and poetry.
What is it about?
The work examines the evolution of the concept of space from Platonic philosophy to its centrality in the 20th-century humanities, applying it to the analysis of Spanish Golden Age literature. Through twelve essays, diverse literary manifestations are studied: the theater of Juan del Encina, the relationship between thought and extension in the works of the era, the writings of Benito Arias Montano, and texts on public festivities. It also addresses geographical space in Cervantes's Persiles, travelogues, the chronotope in Guzmán de Alfarache, and the textual space of La pícara Justina. The analysis extends to plays by Lope de Vega, Guillén de Castro, and Tirso de Molina, Góngora's Soledades, the theater of Calderón de la Barca, and various short novels that create spaces for sociability and leisure.
Main themes
- Philosophy of space in Golden Age literature
- Representation of geographical space in Cervantine narrative
- Analysis of the chronotope in the picaresque novel
- Scenic and theatrical space in Lope de Vega, Calderón, and Tirso de Molina
- Relationships between textual space and sociability in Golden Age literature
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at researchers, philologists, and advanced students of Spanish Golden Age literature, as well as specialists in literary theory and cultural studies interested in the category of space. It is also of interest to academics working in comparative literature and Hispano-German cultural relations.
What this book offers
- An interdisciplinary perspective that connects the philosophy of space with literary criticism
- Detailed analyses of fundamental Golden Age works from an innovative approach
- Contributions from Spanish and German philologists that enrich academic debate
- An updated vision of how space structures Golden Age narrative, theater, and poetry
Technical specifications
- Author: Geisler, Eberhard; et al.
- Publisher: Anthropos Editorial
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Literary essays, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: general
- Collection: Autores Textos y Temas
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: November 2013
- Number of pages: 336
- Weight: 397 g
Editorial review
This collective work offers a rigorous and updated approach to a central theme in current literary studies. The collaboration between philologists from different academic traditions provides a wealth of perspectives that is especially valuable for specialists. The concrete analyses of canonical Golden Age works, from theater to the novel, allow for an appreciation of the functionality of space as a structuring element. It is a recommended reading for those seeking to delve into the spatial dimensions of Golden Age literature from a solid academic perspective.