Lorca: Gypsy Ballads (Hispanic Classics) (Spanish Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0856684910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-03 |
| Language | : | Spanish |
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Language Notes Text: English, Spanish Original Language: Spanish
Dr Havard argues that the fatalism and tribalism of the gypsy settings relate to Lorca's own subjective dilemma and sexual anxieties, and that they ultimately make a deeply personal statement. 162p. Lorca's famous Gypsy Ballads were composed in the 1920s, when his poetic style was evolving from the traditional towards the surrealist. The translations are broadly into free verse which aims to preserve the directness and the rhythm of the Spanish original so that the force of the poems may be appreciated by English readers. The combination of the ballad's perennial narrative format with startling and allusive imagery has intrigued readers ever since
"Lorca's sublime poetry about death and the life of gipsies" according to A Customer. Federico Garcia Lorca, of Spanish origin, is considered to be the second best poet of all times (afterMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra, writer of "Don Quijote") by many literary critics, and for no smallreason. His work "Romancero Gitano" is a collection of baroque-styled poems about death and the life and superstitions of Spanish gipsies. His style is remarkably fluent and entertaining, yet provides a complex and satisfying reading experience. Lorca, member of the world famous grou