Xosé María Díaz Castro (1914-1990) was a Spanish poet and translator who wrote in Galician and supported Galician literature, though he lived in Madrid. Honored in the 2014 Galician Literature Day, Díaz Castro has clearly been a major influence on modern Galician writers. Not only are his poems praised for their technical perfection, they also […]
It is impossible to list all the important literary works that Spain has produced. From Medieval Spain to the modern age, through Arabic, Hebrew, French, Italian, Portuguese and other influences on native forms, Spanish literature has grown into a vast repository of culture, language and identity. Castilian, Catalan and Galician poets, novelists and dramatists have […]
It is difficult to make a top 5 list like this one, when there are so many fascinating and influential historical Spanish poets to choose from. There are also likely to be unfair omissions. But for readers who want to enjoy Spanish poetry through the ages, there are some poets that are absolutely must-reads. […]
The Spanish Golden Age (the Siglo de Oro in Spanish) has given us many great works in prose, poetry and drama. It is fortunate that many of these works have been translated into English, and is now accessible to the English-speaking world. The Siglo de Oro was the Spanish Renaissance. It was during this period […]
