Major literary periods and movements

Explore the evolution of Spanish and Latin American literature through its major periods and movements. You’ll study:

  • Medieval Spanish literature (11th-15th centuries)
  • Golden Age (Siglo de Oro, 16th-17th centuries)
  • Enlightenment and Romanticism (18th-19th centuries)
  • Realism and Naturalism (19th century)
  • Modernismo and the Generation of ’98 (late 19th-early 20th centuries)
  • Avant-garde movements (early 20th century)
  • Boom and Post-boom literature (mid-20th century onwards)
  • Contemporary trends in Spanish and Latin American literature

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