The Generation of '27
Description
At the heart of the Generation of '27 lies experimentation with a host of popular artistic as well as political "isms" including neo-Gongorism, Ultraism, Creationism, Surrealism, socialism, and communism. In this program, renowned experts profile key members of this post-World War I group. Dramatic readings include excerpts from Luis Cernuda's Donde Habite el Olvido, Rafael Alberti's "Cita Triste de Charlot," Ramón Gómez de la Serna's Flor de Greguerías, Pedro Salinas's La Voz a Ti Debida, and Federico García Lorca's Romancero Gitano, Bodas de Sangre, Poeta en Nueva York, and "Romance Sonámbulo.
Runtime
49 min
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Date of Publication
[2012], c2005
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Films on Demand
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