Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula

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Edited by Germán Bleiberg, Maureen Ihrie, and Janet Pérez

ISBN: 0-313-21302-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-21302-1

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1840 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 6/30/1993

List Price: $356.95 (UK Sterling Price: £205.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Literature » World Literature

Awards:

Library Journal Best Reference Book, 1993

Reviews:

In light of its solid research orientation, the dictionary will no doubt best be utilized in libraries supporting strong Iberian or comparative literature programs.
—Choice
Given the paucity of reference books on the subject many libraries will welcome the arrival of this attractive comprehensive reference work, which covers all aspects of the literature of Spain and Portugal. Given its uniqueness, the Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula will appeal to users ranging from English-speaking nonspecialists to scholars of Iberian literature. Recommended for purchase by academic and large public libraries
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Reference Books Bulletin
A unique and broad-based dictionary on the subject. Recommended for academic and main public libraries.
—Reference Book Review

Description: Contributions of Iberian-born writers have gone largely unrecognized by most European and American readers. The rich history of literary achievements in the Iberian Penninsula is now available in this unprecedented dictionary. Defining literature in the broad sense, the Dictionary includes historical, religious, cultural and philosophical writings as well as prose, poetry, and drama from the Iberian Peninsula. Virtually all entries have been composed by noted scholars and are complemented wherever possible by bibliographies of primary texts and selected critical studies as well as existing English translations of primary texts. This two-volume work generally includes literature from the tenth century to the mid-1980s and--with a few exceptions--is limited to writers born in the Iberian Peninsula. A guide to determining the format of the Dictionary was the classic Diccionario de Literatura Española by Ger'man Bleiberg and Julían Marías. This updated and reworked version devotes more attention to writings by neglected or forgotten works by female authors and to writers in major languages other than Spanish in the peninsula, including Portuguese, Catalan, and Galician. There are also entries on major time periods, movements, and other topics. Titles of works discussed are translated to English. Wherever possible, the text of each entry is followed by a three part bibliography and cross-referencing. The Dictionary will appeal to English-speaking non-specialists as well as scholars of Iberian literature.

Table of Contents:

Preface
The Dictionary
Index

LC Card Number: 90-2755

LCC Class: PN849

Dewey Class: 860


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