Synopses & Reviews
A survey of Spanish language literature from Spain and Latin America. This volume covers Spanish literature from the beginnings through modern times. Introductions to each literary period include discussions of the historical and cultural developments of each period and a brief history/overview of literature in the period. Also included is a brief bibliography for each author. Pedagogy includes questions to develop students' critical abilities, including a student guide to the identification of key literary techniques or literary components, and suggested essay questions such as a student could expect on a typical Advanced Placement* literature exam.
Synopsis
Introducci n a la literatura espa ola offers a comprehensive introduction to Spanish literature for general readers and students of Spanish at the AP high school and third year college levels who are not native speakers. The book maps the development of the three major literary genres: narrative, poetry and theater, from the Middle Ages through the 20th century, and includes works by Don Juan Manuel, Garcilaso de la Vega, Miguel de Cervantes, Juan Mel ndez Vald s, Federico Garc a Lorca, and more. In addition to the selected readings, Introducci n a la literatura espa ola also features a cultural and historical overview of Spain. This panoramic view will enable students to place the selected works within a specific cultural, historical, and literary context. Each reading is followed by a series of drills that are designed to question the student's basic understanding of the story and develop critical analysis skills. Due to the difficulty presented by poetry a special section devoted to the study of poetic language, "Introducci n al an lisis de la poes a," is included to help students count syllables and identify rhymes and the different types of verses. It also provides an introduction to the study of the most common rhetorical figures used in poetry.
Synopsis
A survey of literature from Spain from the beginnings through modern times. Includes introductions to each literary period, a brief history and overview of literature in the period, a brief bibliography for each author, vocabulary and questions for further study.
About the Author
Paola Bianco (Ph. D. UNC, Chapel Hill) is Associate Professor of Spanish at Wilkes University. She has published books and articles on poetry, literature, Italian culture and Hispanic women writers.
Antonio Sobejano-Moran (Ph.D. Michigan State University) is Professor of Spanish at SUNY Binghamton since 1986 and he has published extensively in the field of Spanish literature. He has served as AP table leader in Spanish and Latin American literature for ETS.