Description
QUE SE FIZO AQUEL TROBAR: CANCIONERO POETRY YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Book Summary
This volume brings together some thirty academic papers that explore the cancionero poetry produced in the Iberian Peninsula since the end of the 12th century. Through diverse perspectives, approaches, and methodologies, the authors analyze this rich literary tradition written in the various peninsular linguistic modalities, offering a fundamental contribution to understanding its evolution and legacy. An essential work for specialists and lovers of medieval and Renaissance poetry.
What is it about?
The work focuses on the study of cancionero poetry, a lyric genre that flourished in the Iberian Peninsula between the 12th and 16th centuries. Based on some thirty research projects, the book addresses both the origins of this tradition and its development and survival over time. The included works examine aspects such as metrics, recurring themes (courtly love, satire, moral reflection), the historical and cultural context, and the literary influences that shaped this poetic production. Furthermore, it analyzes the different languages in which it was written, from Galician-Portuguese to Castilian, including Catalan and Aragonese, offering a panoramic and multidisciplinary vision of a key literary phenomenon in the history of Hispanic literature.
Main Topics
- Cancionero poetry in the Iberian Peninsula (12th-16th centuries).
- Metric, thematic, and stylistic analysis of courtly lyric.
- Historical and cultural context of medieval and Renaissance poetic production.
- Literary multilingualism: Galician-Portuguese, Castilian, Catalan, and Aragonese.
- Evolution and survival of the cancionero tradition.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at researchers, philologists, literature historians, and university students specializing in medieval and Renaissance poetry. It will also be of great interest to readers passionate about Hispanic lyric and those who wish to delve into the study of cancioneros as a literary and cultural phenomenon.
What this book offers
- An updated compilation of research on cancionero poetry, with diverse approaches and rigorous methodologies.
- A multidisciplinary vision that integrates the literary, historical, and linguistic analysis of peninsular poetic production.
- A reference resource for understanding the evolution of courtly lyric from its origins to its legacy in later literature.
- Contributions from specialists addressing both canonical works and authors as well as lesser-known aspects of this tradition.
Technical Sheet
- Author: TATO GARCIA, CLEOFE
- Publisher: Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacions
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY
- Collection: CANCIONERO GENERAL
- Binding: Others
- Publication Date: March 2024
- Number of pages: 532
- Weight: 1161 g
Editorial Assessment
This work stands as a first-rate academic contribution to the study of cancionero poetry in the Iberian Peninsula. The breadth of perspectives and the diversity of methodological approaches make it a valuable resource for both specialists and advanced students. Its publication in the Cancionero General collection of the Universidade da Coruña guarantees a rigorous and updated treatment of the subject, establishing itself as a necessary reference in the field of medieval and Renaissance lyric.