Description
Zenobia & Co
Book Summary
This volume reveals a previously less-explored facet of Zenobia Camprubí, highlighting her role as an architect of networks of friendship and collaboration with female writers, artists, and intellectuals of the 20th century. The work demonstrates that Zenobia was not alone in her life's journey, but rather cultivated a solid network of female relationships that were key to her personal development and her influence on the work of Juan Ramón Jiménez. An essential study for understanding Zenobia as a modern and visionary woman.
What is it about?
The book analyzes how Zenobia Camprubí, traditionally known as the partner of Juan Ramón Jiménez, was an active and committed figure who created spaces of parity and collaboration among women in the cultural and social spheres. Through her correspondence and participation in feminist initiatives, her steadfastness in maintaining ties with other intellectuals—both in Spain and during her exile in the Americas—is revealed. The title refers to this female "collectivity," underscoring the importance of her relationships with influential women of the Silver Age and the exile.
Main themes
- Networks of female friendship and collaboration in the 20th century.
- The role of Zenobia Camprubí as a cultural architect.
- Feminism and the creation of spaces for intellectual parity.
- Zenobia's relationships with writers and intellectuals of the Silver Age and the exile.
- Zenobia's influence on the work and life of Juan Ramón Jiménez from a feminine perspective.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at scholars of 20th-century Spanish literature, specialists in the work of Juan Ramón Jiménez, researchers in gender and feminist studies, as well as readers interested in women's intellectual history and cultural collaboration networks during the Silver Age and the Republican exile.
What this book contributes
- A renewed vision of Zenobia Camprubí, beyond her role as Juan Ramón Jiménez's partner.
- A detailed analysis of the female friendship and collaboration networks that sustained her trajectory.
- An essential contribution to understanding the role of women in the cultural creation of the 20th century.
- Archival material and correspondence that reveal an active and committed facet of Zenobia.
Technical specifications
- Author: BORT CABALLERO, MARIA LUZ; CORTES IBAÑEZ, EMILIA; MERLO CALVETE, PEPA; PEREZ-VILLANUEVA TOVAR, IS
- Publisher: Editorial de la Universidad de Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY STUDIES: C 1900-, LITERARY STUDIES: POETRY AND POETS
- Collection: BIBLIOTECA DE ESTUDIOS JUANRAMONIANOS
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2024
- Number of pages: 380
- Weight: 1240 g
Editorial review
This work offers a necessary and updated perspective on a key figure of 20th-century Spanish culture. By focusing on the female networks surrounding Zenobia Camprubí, it provides an original approach that enriches Juanramonian studies and the intellectual history of women. It is a recommended read for those seeking to understand the complexity of gender relations in the cultural sphere and the legacy of a pioneering woman.