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En la España del Siglo de Oro, la palabra negro era sinónima de esclavo. A principios del siglo XVII las ciudades españolas contaban con una población de raza negra que era el resultado de una nueva etapa en la historia de la esclavitud. El teatro barroco se hizo eco de esta presencia y la explicó al público de las más diversas maneras. Autores y público colaboraban en la creación de unos estereotipos literarios que, con pequeñas variantes, fueron exportados a las Américas y al resto del mundo. Siguen vigentes hoy en la literatura, el cine y la televisión: negros graciosos e...

This volume contains several essays that adopt as a common viewpoint a reflection on the concept of 'new models' that arose in Spanish society in the early twentieth century. The studies cover different aspects of culture - from fashion to literature, from music to law, as well as pedagogy - trying to account, from different perspectives, for the creative ferment of one of the most challenging and changeable periods in Spanish history.--Translation of publisher's description.

Colombia produced one of the richest literatures of Latin America, as much for its abundance as for its variety and innovation during the 19th century. This value has been unknown due to subsequent writers and critics that rejected the importance of this literature and influenced readers to ignore this literary production as noteworthy. In the same way, this lack of recognition has been perpetuated by the absence of information of the literary works produced during the 19th century and has hampered the investigation and research of new generations of readers. Therefore, this Bibliography of...

This is a collection of 29 essays from many of the world's top scholars to honor their beloved and influential colleague and mentor, Frederick A. de Armas. The essays are grouped into the categories "Studies in CalderÓn," "Iberian Stages," "Reading the Siglo de Oro: Poetry and Prose," and "Don Quixote."