Description
Ten Decisive Years in Contemporary Spanish Poetry, 1960-1970
Book Summary
This essay stands as a fundamental critical study for understanding the evolution of Spanish lyric poetry during the 1960s. The author analyzes in depth a period considered "prodigious," in which the main poetic currents that shaped the course of contemporary literature were developed. The work offers a detailed vision of the aesthetic transformations, key authors, and works that defined an era of particular creative effervescence, becoming an unavoidable reference for students and specialists.
What is it about?
The book examines the decade between 1960 and 1970, a period of intense renewal in Spanish poetry. Through a rigorous analysis, José Olivio Jiménez breaks down the main poetic trends that emerged in those years, from social poetry to the new aesthetic currents that prioritized language and formal experimentation. The author places the most representative poets in their historical and literary context, exploring how their works dialogue with each other and with the previous tradition. Figures of established and emerging authors are addressed, as well as the publications and critical debates that fueled the literary life of the time. The result is an exhaustive map of a moment of special creativity that laid the foundations for subsequent Spanish poetry.
Main Topics
- Analysis of Spanish poetry of the 1960s.
- Evolution of the aesthetic and literary currents of the period.
- Study of the main poetic figures and their most significant works.
- Historical, social, and cultural context that influenced lyric production.
- Relationships between tradition and avant-garde in contemporary poetry.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at university students of Hispanic Philology and Spanish Literature, as well as researchers and teachers specializing in contemporary poetry. It will also be of great interest to readers with a literary background who wish to delve into the knowledge of a crucial period of Spanish lyric poetry, and to literary critics looking for a rigorous and well-documented reference work.
What this book provides
- A complete and systematic vision of the Spanish poetry of the sixties.
- Keys to understanding the transition between social poetry and new aesthetic trends.
- Detailed analyses of fundamental works and authors of the period.
- An essential reference tool for academic studies and research work.
- Historical and literary contextualization that enriches the understanding of poetic work.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Olivio Jiménez, José
- Publisher: Ediciones Rialp, S.A.
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY ESSAYS
- Collection: UNIVERSITY MANUALS
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 256
- Weight: 340 g
Editorial Assessment
This is an indisputable reference essay within Spanish literary criticism. Its methodical approach and exhaustiveness make it an indispensable work for anyone who wishes to thoroughly understand the poetry of the sixties. The depth of the analysis and the clarity of the exposition make it accessible for the university environment without losing academic rigor. An essential title for humanities faculty libraries and for readers interested in the history of contemporary Spanish literature.