Not only is there now much more Spanish literature than there was at one time; what used to exist has become more interesting. Within my memory there were exam questions such as, “Discuss idealism and realism in the Spanish soul, citing examples from relevant literary texts.” In Catalan class the questions had only marginally more solid premises. The discussion is far more scientific nowadays, Dieu merci.
There are so many old books I had never seen or did not know about, but which now can be seen and are discussed in useful ways. And did you know Emilia Pardo Bazán’s daughter was forced to sell the family estate to Franco, and that his family still lives there? And that it was only opened to the public last year? Her study was consumed by a mysterious fire in 1978.
Axé.
coldhearted scientist وداد 