García Lorca at the Edge of Surrealism: The Aesthetics of Anguish

by David F. Richter

Overview

García Lorca at the Edge of Surrealism: The Aesthetics of Anguish examines the variations of surrealism and surrealist theories in the Spanish context, studied through the poetry, drama, and drawings of Federico García Lorca.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611485769
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	334
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

David F. Richter is assistant professor of Spanish at Utah State University.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Permissions
Abbreviations
Note on Translations
Introduction: Foundations for a Dissident Surrealism
Chapter 1: Spanish Surrealism’s Absent Father: Sub-Realism from Juan Larrea to Federico García Lorca
Chapter 2: Burning in the Void: An Aesthetics of Informe in Lorca’s New York
Chapter 3: Truth, Mutation, and the Closure of Representation: Sovereign Identity in Lorca’s Retablillo and El público
Chapter 4: Rotten Roses and Other Botanical Bereavements: Vanguardist Floral (Dis)arrangements and Lorca’s Doña Rosita
Chapter 5: Lorca and Bataille Beyond Surrealism: Sonetos del amor oscuro and the Erotic Imperative
Conclusion: An Ethics of Informe
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

The title of this meticulous endeavor reveals Richter's intent to consider Spanish surrealism via comparative analyses of García Lorca's artistic works. Richter references a plethora of acknowledged Lorcan scholars who attest to García Lorca's impact on the evolution of Spanish culture and art. The book reflects the current tendency to combine study of literature with study of science or of creative arts such as music and painting.. . .Richter illustrates the volume with six of García Lorca's drawings. Richter's detailed history underscores the unorthodoxy of Spanish surrealism. García Lorca's filmscript for Viaje a la luna and play El público classified as surreal and illustrate the eclecticism of García Lorca's artistic efforts. Abundant notes elucidate the evolution and variations of surrealism from its initial appearance to more recent times. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, professionals.

Choice Reviews

The title of this meticulous endeavor reveals Richter's intent to consider Spanish surrealism via comparative analyses of García Lorca's artistic works. Richter references a plethora of acknowledged Lorcan scholars who attest to García Lorca's impact on the evolution of Spanish culture and art. The book reflects the current tendency to combine study of literature with study of science or of creative arts such as music and painting.. . .Richter illustrates the volume with six of García Lorca's drawings. Richter's detailed history underscores the unorthodoxy of Spanish surrealism. García Lorca's filmscript for Viaje a la luna and play El público classified as surreal and illustrate the eclecticism of García Lorca's artistic efforts. Abundant notes elucidate the evolution and variations of surrealism from its initial appearance to more recent times. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, professionals.

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