Poetry of the Spanish Civil War / Marilyn Rosenthal.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : New York University Press, c1975.Description: xxii, 321 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0814773567
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 809.1
LOC classification:
  • PN 1080 R65 1975
Online resources:
Contents:
I. Introduction /
II. Civil War poets of Spain and Latin America /
III. Spanish Civil War poets in English language /
IV. Concentration on poets in German, french, Russian and Italian /
V. General comparative conclusions.
Summary: "The premise behind Marilyn Rosenthal's study is that there is value to be derived from juxtaposing an historical event of serious importance and the poetry of recognized poets inspired by such an event. In her book, poetic and political reactions to the Spanish Civil War are analyzed in comparison that elucidates the relationship between the poet's art and contemporary history. The Spanish Civil War deeply engaged the feelings and loyalties and inspired the poetry of many countries, chiefly, of course, Spain and Latin America. In her book, Professor Rosenthal surveys poets writing in six different languages. She also selects the following thirteen poets to consider more closely in light of their particular involvement: Leon Felipe (Spain), Miguel Hernandez (Spain), Pablo Neruda (Chile), Cesar Vallejo (Peru), Roy Campbell (South Africa), Hugh McDiamird (Scotland), W. H. Auden (England), Stephen Spender (England), Muriel Rukeyeser (U.S.A.), Johnannes R. Becher (Germany), Paul Eluard (France), Nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov (Russia), and Giorgio Braccialarghe (Italy). The ample biographical and historical materials and accurate translations of the poems from other languages applied in the book assist in an understanding of the total meaning of the poetry discussed. Yet, the author, has not neglected her function as literary critic and textual commentator, presenting the poems not only as historical documents, but as works of independent literary merit." -- from book jacketReview: "Excellent study of the poetry written about the Spanish Civil War...the focus is on poets who wrote either in Spanish (both Spaniards and Latin Americans) or in English; four other countries and languages are represented by single poets...the major part of the study is an analysis of individual poems, and there is a brief concluding summary. The book is very useful for its appendix, listing additional poets, and for its bibliography; in another appendix the author has included a straightforward English translation of the poems, considered in the book, that were originally written in another language. Recommended for general use..." - from the magazine Choice
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This resource contains two appendices. The first appendix is a survey of Spanish Civil War poets other than poets of concentration (pages 259 -265). The second appendix is a translation in English of Poems analyzed within the text (pages 266 - 316).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317 -321) and index.

I. Introduction /

II. Civil War poets of Spain and Latin America /

III. Spanish Civil War poets in English language /

IV. Concentration on poets in German, french, Russian and Italian /

V. General comparative conclusions.

"The premise behind Marilyn Rosenthal's study is that there is value to be derived from juxtaposing an historical event of serious importance and the poetry of recognized poets inspired by such an event. In her book, poetic and political reactions to the Spanish Civil War are analyzed in comparison that elucidates the relationship between the poet's art and contemporary history. The Spanish Civil War deeply engaged the feelings and loyalties and inspired the poetry of many countries, chiefly, of course, Spain and Latin America. In her book, Professor Rosenthal surveys poets writing in six different languages. She also selects the following thirteen poets to consider more closely in light of their particular involvement: Leon Felipe (Spain), Miguel Hernandez (Spain), Pablo Neruda (Chile), Cesar Vallejo (Peru), Roy Campbell (South Africa), Hugh McDiamird (Scotland), W. H. Auden (England), Stephen Spender (England), Muriel Rukeyeser (U.S.A.), Johnannes R. Becher (Germany), Paul Eluard (France), Nikolay Semyonovich Tikhonov (Russia), and Giorgio Braccialarghe (Italy). The ample biographical and historical materials and accurate translations of the poems from other languages applied in the book assist in an understanding of the total meaning of the poetry discussed. Yet, the author, has not neglected her function as literary critic and textual commentator, presenting the poems not only as historical documents, but as works of independent literary merit." -- from book jacket

"Excellent study of the poetry written about the Spanish Civil War...the focus is on poets who wrote either in Spanish (both Spaniards and Latin Americans) or in English; four other countries and languages are represented by single poets...the major part of the study is an analysis of individual poems, and there is a brief concluding summary. The book is very useful for its appendix, listing additional poets, and for its bibliography; in another appendix the author has included a straightforward English translation of the poems, considered in the book, that were originally written in another language. Recommended for general use..." - from the magazine Choice

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