Examining the lives and accomplishments of major authors writing in Spanish, this five-part series offers remarkable insight into their poetic, dramatic, and fictional expression. Calderón de la Barca, Gustavo Bécquer, Rubén Darío, and Rafael Alberti are each featured in a program, with an additional episode devoted to the picaresque novel, a literary form with Spanish origins. Incorporating archival photographs, paintings, and drawings, these visual histories make up a powerful narrative woven through four centuries of Spanish-language literature. English, 5-part series, 20-25 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Gustavo Adolfo Becquer | Pedro Calderon de la Barca | The Picaresque Novel | Ruben Dario | Rafael Alberti

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