The Cambridge Introduction to Spanish Poetry Spain and Spanish America [Hardcover]

A survey of poetry written in Spanish from the Middle Ages to the present day.The Cambridge Introduction to Spanish Poetry comprises comprehensive survey of poetry written in Spanish, including both Iberian and Latin American writing, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Unlike most histories of literature, this one offers a non-chronological approach to the subject in order to highlight the continuity and persistence of genres and forms (epic, ballad, sonnet) and of themes and motifs (love, religious and moral poetry, satirical and pure poetry). Containing abundant quotation, it is both an accessible and wide-ranging reference-work, designed specifically for use in courses.The Cambridge Introduction to Spanish Poetry comprises comprehensive survey of poetry written in Spanish, including both Iberian and Latin American writing, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Unlike most histories of literature, this one offers a non-chronological approach to the subject in order to highlight the continuity and persistence of genres and forms (epic, ballad, sonnet) and of themes and motifs (love, religious and moral poetry, satirical and pure poetry). Containing abundant quotation, it is both an accessible and wide-ranging reference-work, designed specifically for use in courses.This comprehensive survey of Spanish poetry includes Iberian and Latin American writing from the Middle Ages to the present. Unlike most literary histories, it offers a non-chronological approach to the subject. It is arranged by genres and forms (epic, ballad, sonnet) and themes and motifs (love, religious and moral poetry, satirical and pure poetry). The wide-ranging selections in this reference make it appropriate for course use.Preface; Introduction; 1. Poets and readers; 2. The interrelationship of texts; 3. The epic and the poetry of place; 4. The ballad and the poetry of tales; 5. Songs and sonnets - popular and learned poetry; 6. Love poetry; 7. Religious and moral poetry; 8. Satire, bl“¥