Spanish Love Poems: Poetry from the Romantic Age

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Poet in the City and Instituto Cervantes are delighted to invite you to the second in a series of three special events celebrating Spanish love poetry. In each of these events, contemporary poets and translators will take a fresh look at some of the most important poets in the Spanish language.

In Poetry from the Romantic Age, Derek Flitter will explore the poetry and influence of one of Spain's greatest Romantic poets, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-1870) is one of Spain's most important literary figures, towering over the Romantic age. Although he died before the majority of his work was published, his poems greatly influenced the following generations of writers throughout the twentieth century, and his Rimas and Leyendas are considered some of the most important work in Spanish poetry.

Derek Flitter is Professor in Hispanic Studies at the University of Exeter. He has published widely on various aspects of Spanish Romantic literature, and on Spanish poetry of the nineteenth and early twentieth-century. His books on the subject include Spanish Romanticism and the Uses of History (2006) and Spanish Romantic Literary Theory and Criticism (2006).

Entry: Free

Time: 6:30 for 7:00pm