Flashcards about 20th and 21st Century events and Spanish Literature

Flashcards about 20th and 21st Century events and Spanish Literature

USSR

At the end of the 20th century, this country dissolved, leading to a shift in international politics and the emergence of the USA as the sole superpower.

Capitalism

Replaced the two blocs in Europe and organized the world economy.

Juan Carlos I

Became King of Spain after Franco's death in 1975.

Adolfo Suárez

Named Head of Government after Franco's death, oversaw Spain's political transformation.

Spanish Constitution

Approved in 1978, establishing the State of Autonomies in Spain.

Adhesion to the European Economic Community (1985)

Marked Spain's entry into the European market and infrastructure development funded by the European Union.

Entry into NATO

Led to Spain's participation in international armed conflicts.

The Welfare State

Period characterized by widespread healthcare, social services, retirement benefits, unemployment benefits, and free education until the age of 16.

COVID-19 Pandemic

A global health event that plunged Europe into a deep health and economic crisis in 2020.

Spanish Literature in Democracy

A characteristic is the optimism and creative freedom due to the end of censorship and the arrival of exiled authors and foreign influences.

Absence of dominant aesthetic norms

A characteristic of Spanish Literature in Democracy in which ideological and aesthetic plurality dominates creations, blending historical, noir, intimate novels, and various poetry and theater styles.

Cultural Eclecticism

A characteristic of Spanish Literature in Democracy where culture becomes global, with aesthetic and literary trends developing simultaneously across countries with internet access.

Generational Coexistence

A characteristic of Spanish Literature in Democracy featuring authors from different generations and trends coexisting.

Vicente Aleixandre

Awarded the Nobel Prize in 1977, recognizing the high quality of the Generation of '27.

Los Novísimos

A poetic movement that experimented with the possibilities of language, including typography, such as suppressing capitalization and punctuation.

Metapoetry

A poetic theme includes poems about poetry itself, the act of writing, and the difficulties of using language to express feelings and ideas.

Poetry of Silence

Poetry is similar to pure poetry; poets question if language can capture absolute feelings and investigate the expressive possibilities of language.

Poetry of Experience

A kind of poetry in the 1980s where poets put poetry in the streets, using everyday language but maintaining ethical commitment and language care.

Camilo José Cela

A contemporary novelist who received the Nobel Prize in 1989.

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán

Spanish author portrayed post-Franco Spain through detective novels featuring Pepe Carvalho

Eduardo Mendoza

Spanish author of novels set in Barcelona, incorporates parody and humor, author of Sin noticias de Gurb.

Almudena Grandes

This author's novels are set in 20th century Spain. She denounces the silence imposed by the dictatorship and won the National Narrative Prize in 2018.

Luis Landero

An author who achieved great success with his first novel Juegos de la edad tardía

Antonio Muñoz Molina

This author combines descriptive precision with the exploration of human consciousness of novels, stories, and essays.

Arturo Pérez Reverte

This author is a journalist and war correspondent that incorporates action and intrigue with historical data in novels.

Ana María Matute

Spanish novelist and writer of children's stories who reflected the reality and difficult times of the Civil War. Created the trilogy Los mercaderes and the world of dreams in Olvidado rey Gudú.

Juan Marsé

The only author of his time who did not belong to the bourgeoisie, self-taught. Known for Últimas tardes con Teresa.

Javier Cercas

Spanish professor, essayist, and author of novels and short stories. Author of Soldados de Salamina

José Sánchez Sinisterra

A dramatist who is critical of the history of Spain, known for ¡Ay, Carmela!

José Luis Alonso de Santos

A dramatis who mixes tragic and comic elements, uses humor and popular language, known for La estanquera de Vallecas

Fernando Fernán Gómez

A writer, actor, and film director, known for Las bicicletas son para el verano.