Donde esta la critica literaria?
December 18, 2010 11:17 AM Subscribe
Where can I find literary criticism in Spanish?
In order to fulfill a graduate foreign language requirement, I'm taking a Spanish translation test next month. I need to provide a book of at least 85 pages that has not been translated into English, from which I'll be expected to translate a section. The text must be critical; no fiction or other types of non-fiction are allowed. Ideally, I'd like it to be literary criticism.
Unfortunately, the "Spanish" category at Barnes & Noble's website doesn't have a criticism section, and I'm not really sure where else to look. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance!
In order to fulfill a graduate foreign language requirement, I'm taking a Spanish translation test next month. I need to provide a book of at least 85 pages that has not been translated into English, from which I'll be expected to translate a section. The text must be critical; no fiction or other types of non-fiction are allowed. Ideally, I'd like it to be literary criticism.
Unfortunately, the "Spanish" category at Barnes & Noble's website doesn't have a criticism section, and I'm not really sure where else to look. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance!
Your school's actual physical library probably has such books in its collection, even available for borrowing. Walk right up to the counter with your student ID and ask.
posted by toodleydoodley at 11:26 AM on December 18, 2010
posted by toodleydoodley at 11:26 AM on December 18, 2010
Your school's actual physical library probably has such books in its collection, even available for borrowing. Walk right up to the counter with your student ID and ask.
The less pissy way to suggest the same thing is to find out where in the stacks books like Bartra's La jaula de la melancolia are kept, and looking through them for examples that meet your criteria. A good research library will have at least one person on staff who specializes in Spanish-language books and who can hand-hold you through the search process if you aren't getting traction in the stacks by yourself.
posted by Forktine at 12:05 PM on December 18, 2010
The less pissy way to suggest the same thing is to find out where in the stacks books like Bartra's La jaula de la melancolia are kept, and looking through them for examples that meet your criteria. A good research library will have at least one person on staff who specializes in Spanish-language books and who can hand-hold you through the search process if you aren't getting traction in the stacks by yourself.
posted by Forktine at 12:05 PM on December 18, 2010
There are also many journals of Spanish-language literary criticism (example, example). The bibliographies and book reviews they publish are also excellent ways of finding the kinds of texts you are looking for.
posted by Forktine at 12:13 PM on December 18, 2010
posted by Forktine at 12:13 PM on December 18, 2010
I agree that your college library would be a great place to check for Spanish books on literary criticism, I can also understand if you'd prefer to purchase the book whether you want to be able to mark it up with translation notes, or even not worry about it being recalled. Not sure if they'll have what you want but Schoenhof's Foreign Language Books would be a good place to check. If you're not in the Boston/Cambridge area they do sell books online. Depending upon your time frame, if they don't have what you're looking for, they should be able to order it for you.
posted by kaybdc at 1:44 PM on December 18, 2010
posted by kaybdc at 1:44 PM on December 18, 2010
Having some actual titles in mind might help you find them online even when broad, category-based searches aren't helping. Hence, some concrete recommendations to seek out:
Guillermo de Torre, Nueva direcciones de la crítica literaria
Guillermo de Torre, Problemática de la literatura
José Ortega y Gasset, Ideas sobre la novela
Luis Antonio de Villena, Teorías y poetas
José Luis García Martín, Biblioteca circulante
José Luis García Martín, Poetas del siglo XXI
José Luis García Martín, Punto de mira
Miguel García-Posada, La nueva poesía (1975–1992)
posted by mykescipark at 3:03 PM on December 18, 2010
Guillermo de Torre, Nueva direcciones de la crítica literaria
Guillermo de Torre, Problemática de la literatura
José Ortega y Gasset, Ideas sobre la novela
Luis Antonio de Villena, Teorías y poetas
José Luis García Martín, Biblioteca circulante
José Luis García Martín, Poetas del siglo XXI
José Luis García Martín, Punto de mira
Miguel García-Posada, La nueva poesía (1975–1992)
posted by mykescipark at 3:03 PM on December 18, 2010
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