Spanish Dramatists of the Golden Age: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook

by Mary Parker

The Golden Age of Spanish drama extends from the close of the 15th century to the death of Calder n in 1681. During that time, the humanists, as dramatists, followed Italy's artistic awakening direction, and imitated Classical drama. With originality and dreams of greatness, they subverted the nature of tragedy; modified the approach of Comedy and invented the New Play, the Comedia Nueva. In it the poet-dramatists introduced important modificaitons...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313288933
• ISBN13: 9780313288937
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"