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Spanish Literature: Authors

Abel Martin Revista de Estudios sobre Antonio Machado
An excellent resource for teachers, students and all who is interesting in Antonio Machado's work and life. It includes: bibliography, recommended links, unknown works. Only in Spanish.

AELC
Official site of the Catalonian Writers Association. Only in Catalan.

Album Pere Gimferrer
This excellent site focused on Pere Gimferrer offers outstanding material about this poet: from poems to a complete bibliography. Excellent design. Both in Catalonian and in Spanish.

Biblioteca Quijotesca
The aim of this site is to gather all the texts related to Cervantes and Don Quixote. At this moment they have a pretty good collection of texts by Hemingway, Diderot, Kundera, Kafka, or Madariaga among others. Excellent idea from Universidad Complutense e-zine Especulo. Only in Spanish.

Calderón y el Siglo de Oro
This site is part of the homage dedicated to Calderón de la Barca in the year of the IV Centenary of his birth. Includes, bio, expositions, texts, history, his works. In Spanish

Caminos del Arcipreste de Hita
This site is dedicated to the author of El Libro del Buen Amor, to this work itself, and the places that appeared in this classic.

El Capitán Alatriste
Site dedicated to Pérez Reverte's most famous character: El Capitán Alatriste. Only in Spanish.

Cervantes
Study Spanish has excellent cultural notes. This one is focused on Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, and it has a Real Audio File.

Cervantes 2001 project
Dr. Eduardo Urbina is the director of this project which spread the Cervantes' works. Here you can find bilbiography, texts (in English and in Spanish), and images of Cervantes times.

El Pasajero
This site offer very good information on Galician writer Ramon del Valle Inclan. Discover his biography, bibliography, debates. A lot of information. Only in Spanish

Comedia text links
The Golden Age produced outstanding plays. This is your chance to read the theater of Calderon, Tirso de Molina, Cervantes and Lope.

Emilio Prados
. Good Site on this important poet of the Generation of the 27. Only in Spanish

Federico García Lorca
Nice site: 11 poems, a photo gallery, and some of his fabulous drawings. Only in Spanish.

Federico García Lorca
Several poems by Lorca and a brief bio can be found in this site. All in English.

Federico García Lorca
This is part of the cultural events held to commemorate the centenary of Lorca's birth. In De Granada a la luna (From Granada to the Moon) collaborate people like musicians John Cale and Maria del Mar Bonet or filmmakers like Rosa Verges or Mariano Barroso. Nice design. Must-see: Lorca's biography.

Francisco Ayala
Francisco Ayala is one of the most important Spanish intellectuals. In his official site you can find excellent information on his life, works, and activities. You can even hear his voice -don't miss his opinions on La Regenta- or find out about his foundation. Only in Spanish.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
The Rimas by Gustavo Adolfo Becker are poems that every Spanish teenager have read. The best Spanish Romantic poetry. Only in Spanish.

Illuminating Lives: Teresa de Ávila
An excellent article on the Saint and poet Teresa de Ávila.

Indice de Escritoras
From Cecilia Bohl to Lucia Etxebarria, brief biographies of Spanish women writers. Right now they have more than 100, but this number is going to increase for sure. They also offer news and a newsletter.

José Hierro
He won the National Literature Award in 1998, and is an acclaimed poet. Read about him and enjoy his poems. Only in Spanish.

José Ortega y Gasset Homepage
Ortega is maybe the best Spanish philosopher ever. Here you will find selected texts, Real Audio files, photos, and much more. Only in Spanish.

Josep Pla
This site offers articles about this Catalonian author, texts, photos, and links. Only in Catalonian.

Juan Goytisolo
Here you have several articles by Juan Goytisolo, one of the fairest and bravest voices of Spanish Literature. Only in Spanish.

Julian Marías
A site dedicated to this excellent thinker and writer: photos, lectures, texts, and much more. Only in Spanish.

La Página Oficiosa de Vázquez Montalbán
The unofficial Vázquez Montalbán site is a great site if you want to find out about this writer, journalist, and creator of famous Pepe Carvalho. Only in Spanish.

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