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Social aspects of Spanish post-war literature: The Hive and The Story of a Stairway.
Schumannová, Anna ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Poláková, Dora (referee)
This bachelor's thesis examines social aspects of Spanish post-war literature. It focuses on two works of first period of Francoism, on novel The Hive, written by Camilo José Cela and on drama The Story of a Stairway, written by Antonio Buero Vallejo. In the theoretical part, the thesis describes indispensable historic and socioeconomic context, Spanish Civil War, and subsequent post-war period with focus on immediate consequences, the regime itself, the economics and society. Thereafter it briefly describes the literature of post-war period, and the life of both authors. In the second, more practical part, the thesis concentrates on particular social aspects which can be found in the literary works, and the works are compared within the themes. The themes are everyday life, poverty and hunger, prostitution, advancement on the social ladder and hope. Key words Camilo José Cela, Antonio Buero Vallejo, post-war literature, Spanish civil war, social aspects, lower class of society
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Social and psychological aspects of Miau
Machová, Dominika ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Kotuľáková, Lívia (referee)
This study focuses on the social and psychological aspects presented in the novel Miau, taking into consideration the social and political situation in Spain at the time. It examines the psychology of individual characters, their internal and external motives, thereby simultaneously offering an insight into the overall social situation in Spain, as it is concerned with specific problems which have affected the Spanish population. In addition to the exploration of economic issues and elaborate analysis of the term "la cesantía", the study also focuses on the religious aspect of the novel and gives insight into the subconscious of focal characters.
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Argentinian motives reflected in Jorge Luis Borges' stories
Kavková, Kateřina ; Poláková, Dora (advisor) ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to introduce Argentinian traditions in Jorge Luis Borges' short stories. The corpus of the analysed works is created by stories from Cuentos completos, Debolsillo (2011) and Czech translation published by Argo (2009). This thesis focuses on definition of short story as literary genre and its evolution in Hispanic America. Following analysis of short stories presents Argentinian motives such as pampa, gaucho, Buenos Aires etc. and Borges' fascination for some aspects of barbarity. Borges' work reflects that Argentine is a very important theme for him. He transfers a lot of their opinions and postures to his work. Key words: Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, story, pampas, barbarity, gaucho, cultural identity
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Catalonia during Franquism in the early work of Pere Gimferrer
Pušová, Alena ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Housková, Anna (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyze the early work of the Catalan poet Pere Gimferrer, in which the elements of Franco's dictatorship and restrictions are examined. Special attention is paid to the poem The Deserted Space (L'espai desert), in which Gimferrer responds more explicitly to the Francoist regime in Catalonia, and the philosophical topic of this poem is also partly described in the thesis. Furthermore, the work depicts the history and politics of the Francoist period from 1939 to 1975 and deals with the specific problems of restriction in Catalonia. The thesis also focuses on literature in the period of Franquism and the new aesthetic poetry of the Novísimos group to which Gimferrer belongs and which wanted to break free from the long- standing social poetry condemning the political situation after the civil war. At the same time, the thesis proves that Gimferrer does not completely abandon the social poetry, because the elements of the Franco's dictatorship can be found in his poems.
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Diary as a part of poetic testimony of Alejandra Pizarnik
Filová, Miroslava ; Housková, Anna (advisor) ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (referee)
This Master's thesis is mainly focused on the poetics and poetic style and language of Argentinian author Alejandra Pizarnik. The main objective here is to show that they are not only present in her poetry but also in her extensive diaristic work. The primary source of this thesis is then the newest edition of her book Diarios, Lumen: 2003 - Diaries. The present work also approximates the diary as a literary genre with special focus on the female writer's diaries, and its many examples and parallels - the primary example being the comparison between Alejandra Pizarnik's and Sylvia Plath's diaries and their poetics based on several similarities. Key words: Alejandra Pizarnik, Argentinian literature, literary diary, journal intime, Argentinian poetry, female diaries
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Bartolomé de las Casas and the conquest of America: law, religion and apostolic mission in the Indies
Vidal, Andres ; Binková, Simona (advisor) ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (referee)
Bartolomé de las Casas fought during whole of his life for the freedom of the natives of the New World. Our intention here is to know the anthropological and metaphysical foundations of his speech, think and protest. The discovery of the West Indies is for Las Casas, a sublime opportunity for the Spanish Crown to realize the apostolic mission according to the example of Christ and his disciples, martirs and saints. In this sense, this archaic-medieval world, in America is suddenly current. Therefore instead of opening new perspectives - spiritual and epistemological - on the opposite way, it is offer a new chance for the more deepest convictions established in the oldiest medieval Judeo-Christian tradition mentalitie. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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THE LIFE AND WORK OF CAROLINA CORONADO
Hubáčková, Ema ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Poláková, Dora (referee)
Carolina Coronado is often being compared to Rosalía de Castro or even Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and the truth is that even Bécquer found his inspiration in her. The fact that in the Czech Republic nobody has ever studied this author before made me choose her as the subject of my thesis. Writing this work was complicated, since there is no literature available in the Czech Republic, so I was constrained to find an appropriate literature in Spain. The goal of this thesis is to present the author and analyze her life and work depending on the romantic tendencies in order to lay the foundations for future study. We are going to study her childhood and outer impulses that had later influence on her work, just as her first liberal and feminist thinking. Then we will familiarize ourselves with a very original way of composing verses, the very first poetry and publication. We are going to analyze her life together with the political and social situation in Spain and we will present the author as a feminist pioneer. We will find out that all those aspects depended on the romantic tendencies of those times and comparing the author with other romantic authors we will understand that her themes and expressive forms were not novelty. Finally we are going to summarize all of her work and analyze her poetry. In...
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Envy in the work of Miguel de Unamuno and Antonio Machado
Štěpánová, Tereza ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Kalkusová, Tereza (referee)
The aim of this work is to analyse the theme of envy shown by writers of the Generation of ′98. I specifically focus on the approach of Miguel de Unamuno in the book called Abel Sánchez and the poetry of Antonio Machado namely in his ballad called La tierra de Alvargonzález. The work deals not only with the introduction and analysis of the theme of envy, which was very relevant after the loss of Cuba, but also the comparison between these two writers and their approaches. The theme of envy closely relates to the biblical story of Cain and Abel, which I often refer to, and which the Generation of ′98 was inspired by. I additionally briefly touch upon the life of Miguel de Unamuno and Antonio Machado and their other works where the theme of envy appears as well.
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The jungle in the novel Canaimá by Rómulo Gallegos
Janíková, Teresa ; Poláková, Dora (advisor) ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (referee)
The thesis presents the topic of the jungle in the book Canaima, written by Rómulo Gallegos. The aim of this work is to show the jungle as a living organism and a unique space. The jungle is an infinite and mysterious space that occupies a vast area of Latin America that represents either a paradisiacal green cathedral or a green inferno where death creeps silently and awaits on every corner. The jungle itself plays a crucial role in this novel because it becomes the main protagonist and as such has a major impact on the other characters, their behavior and their actions. It is a labyrinth that has neither a beginning nor an end. It is similar to a magnet; having the power to seduce and attract. The jungle is wondrous, as well as cruel, dangerous and merciless and once it is entered, escape is difficult or even impossible. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the journey Marcos Vargas, the main character, in this novel, makes. Beginning in the town he views it as an adventure, a chance to show his courage and boldness. Soon, however, he finds himself in a world of tyrants; a world full of violence and injustice. He realizes how naive he was and begins to change, coming slowly to an understanding of the world that surrounds him. Leaving the town behind, his transformation reaches his...
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Magic and the marvelous in Berceo's work
Erhart, Daniel ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Lukešová, Alice (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the Spanish poet, the poet of the Benedictine order, who is linked to the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla; more specifically with Gonzalo de Berceo. The introduction focuses on the life of this exceptional author. The terminology of miraculous terms, the reasons for their existence and the history of their beginnings are explained in more detail. The second part outlines the characters that are the centre of the work, and the third chapter deals with medieval symbolism such as the understanding of the human body, or the understanding of religious minorities and how these ideologies manifest themselves in Berceo's texts. Subsequently, the thesis describes the poetic topography, that is the places where miracles take place and by what literary means the author creates them. The whole thesis constantly creates an imaginary boundary between miracle and magic, which is the essential duality of all chapters. Key words Medieval literature, magic, miracle, Berceo, religion
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