Core concepts, literary terms and major authors of Spanish-language literature, at C2 level.
Don Quijote de la Mancha
Don Quixote, the great Spanish novel
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes, father of the modern novel
Federico García Lorca
Federico García Lorca, poet and playwright
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian novelist
Cien años de soledad
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine writer
Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian novelist
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende, Chilean novelist
Octavio Paz
Octavio Paz, Mexican poet
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sor Juana, 17th-century Mexican poet
el Siglo de Oro
the Spanish Golden Age
el realismo mágico
magical realism
la generación del 27
the Generation of '27 (Spanish poets)
la generación del 98
the Generation of '98
la novela
the novel
el cuento
the short story
la poesía
poetry
el ensayo
the essay
la obra de teatro
the play
el verso
the line of verse
la estrofa
the stanza
la rima
rhyme
la metáfora
metaphor
el símbolo
symbol
el personaje
character
el protagonista
the protagonist, main character
el narrador
the narrator
la trama
the plot
el desenlace
the ending, resolution
el premio Nobel de Literatura
the Nobel Prize in Literature
la Real Academia Española
the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE)
Cien años de soledad es famosa.
One Hundred Years of Solitude is famous.
Cervantes escribió Don Quijote.
Cervantes wrote Don Quixote.
García Lorca era poeta y dramaturgo.
García Lorca was a poet and playwright.
Borges fue un escritor argentino.
Borges was an Argentine writer.
Pablo Neruda ganó el Nobel.
Pablo Neruda won the Nobel.
Isabel Allende es chilena.
Isabel Allende is Chilean.
La poesía hispana es rica.
Hispanic poetry is rich.
Vargas Llosa también ganó el Nobel.
Vargas Llosa also won the Nobel.