Spanish American Poetry at the End of the Twentieth Century

2005 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
American Poetry ◽  
Spanish American

Spanish American Poetry at the End of the Twentieth Century: Textual Disruptions

Chasqui ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Thorpe Running ◽  
Jill L. Kuhnheim
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
American Poetry ◽  
Spanish American

Valle-Inclán, Ramón María Del (1866–1936)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iulia Sprinceana
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Spanish American ◽  
Spanish American War ◽  
Generation Of 1898 ◽  
Early Twentieth Century ◽  
Colonial Empire ◽  
Major Figure ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Ramon Del Valle Inclan ◽  
European Civilization

The Spanish dramatist, novelist, and poet Ramón del Valle-Inclán was a major figure of the Generation of 1898, a group of writers that reinvigorated Spanish letters in the wake of the Spanish-American War of 1898, which marked the end of Spain’s colonial empire. Valle-Inclán was one of the most radical dramatists of the early twentieth century and worked to subvert the traditionalism of Spanish drama. Influenced by French modernism and Symbolism, he later moved to more experimental styles and is known for the creation of the ‘esperento,’ an absurd and grotesquely satirical mix of comedy and tragedy. This style expresses the tragic meaning of Spanish life, which Valle considered to be a ‘grotesque deformation’ of European civilization. He held several administrative and teaching appointments, which allowed him to dedicate his life to writing while providing for his wife and five children.

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