The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture

A comprehensive account of Spanish politics, literature, and culture from 1868 to the present day.

David T. Gies (Edited by)

9780521574297, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 25 February 1999

362 pages, 14 b/w illus.
22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.53 kg

"A perusal of Modern Spanish Culture will provide a feast of information and opinions on Spain, thus preparing the reader to understand the nation and its future as it surges into the twenty-first century." Espana Contemporanea

This book offers a comprehensive account of modern Spanish culture, tracing its dramatic and often unexpected development from its beginnings after the Revolution of 1868 to the present day. Specially-commissioned essays by leading experts provide analyses of the historical and political background of modern Spain, the culture of the major autonomous regions (notably Castile, Catalonia, and the Basque Country), and the country's literature: narrative, poetry, theatre and the essay. Spain's recent development is divided into three main phases: from 1868 to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War; the period of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco; and the post-Franco arrival of democracy. The concept of 'Spanish culture' is investigated, and there are studies of Spanish painting and sculpture, architecture, cinema, dance, music, and the modern media. A chronology and guides to further reading are provided, making the volume an invaluable introduction to the politics, literature and culture of modern Spain.

List of illustrations
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
Chronology of major events
Glossary
Modern Spanish culture: an introduction David T. Gies
Part I. Culture: Centre and Periphery: 1. What does it mean to study modern Spanish culture? Stephanie Sieburth
2. Spain as Castile: nationalism and national identity E. Inman Fox
3. A cultural mapping of Catalonia Teresa M. Vilarós
4. The Basque country Philip W. Silver
Part II. Culture and History: 5. History, politics and culture, 1875–1936 José Álvarez Junco
6. History, politics and culture, 1936–1975 Carolyn P. Boyd
7. History, politics and culture, 1975–1996 Santos Juliá
Part III. Culture and Prose: 8. Narrative in culture, 1868–1936 Roberta Johnson
9. Narrative in culture, 1936–1975 Randolph D. Pope
10. Narrative in culture, 1975–1996 Jo Labanyi
11. Culture and the essay in modern Spain Thomas Mermall
Part IV. Culture and Poetry: 12. Poetry and culture, 1868–1936 Richard A. Cardwell
13. Poetry and culture, 1936–1975 Andrew P. Debicki
14. Poetry and culture, 1975–1996 Chris G. Perriam
Part V. Culture and Theatre: 15. Theatre and culture, 1868–1936 Dru Dougherty
16. Theatre and culture, 1936–1996 Phyllis Zatlin
Part VI. Culture and the Arts: 17. Painting and sculpture in modern Spain José Martín Martínez
18. Culture and cinema to 1975 Kathleen M. Vernon
19. Culture and cinema, 1975–1996 Peter W. Evans
20. A century of Spanish architecture Luis Fernández-Galiano
21. Spanish music and cultural identity Roger D. Tinnell
22. To live is to dance Laura Kumin
Part VII. Media: 23. The media in modern Spanish culture Philip Deacon
Index.

Subject Areas: Cultural studies [JFC]