The Moderns: Time, Space, and Subjectivity in Contemporary Spanish Culture

by Paul Julian Smith

This book offers a radically new account of the rich and varied culture of contemporary Spain. It focuses on three intellectuals who chronicle contemporary life (including journalist Francisco Umbral); three filmmakers who engage with the many nationalisms of the Spanish state (Victor Erice, Bigas Luna, and Julio Medem); and three crucial topics that are expressed in many media (the replaying of history, the rise and fall of the city, and the practice...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198160003
• ISBN13: 9780198160007
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.6"