Publications
Literatura galega. Séculos escuros e Rexurdimento
Author
Freixeiro Mato, Xosé Ramón / Martínez Pereiro, Carlos Paulo / Dobarro, X. M. / Marco López, A. / Pérez Pascual, Xosé IgnacioResearch lines
Contemporary Galician literatureISBN
84-86531-43-8Editorial
APLL / Vía LacteaDate of publishment
1988Number of pages
175Description
Spanning from the 16th to the 19th century, Literatura galega. Séculos escuros e Rexurdimento continues the story of Galician literature begun by Literatura Galego-Portuguesa Medieval, and is once again aimed at a mainly student readership.
The surge in importance of literary creation during the 19th century is reflected in the greater concentration of work from that period in the book, particularly in relation to poetry and the classic triumvirate of Rosalía, Curros and Pondal. Nevertheless, the ‘dark centuries’ of almost complete literary silence that preceded this revival are also crucial to understanding the peculiar aesthetic and sociological character of Galician literature.