Andalucia is the quintessence of Spain and yet, historically and culturally, it is surprisingly unlike the rest of the country. Its literary history began to develop with the Romans and reached an early flowering when Arabic poets drew on centuries of literary tradition, together with the landscapes and passions of Moorish Spain. Later, Prosper Merimee, Byron and Washington Irving forged legends of exotic southern Spain that persist to this day and Spanish writers themselves captured the rich tapestry of Andalucian culture, from Cervantes' Seville to the Cordoba of Baroque poet Luis de Gongora and Lorca's 'hidden Andalucia'. With the advent of the Civil War, a new generation flocked to Andalucia and were inspired to write some of the twentieth century's most iconic works of literature, from Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls to Gerald Brenan's The Spanish Labyrinth and Laurie Lee's trilogy of books. As vibrant and compelling as the region itself, Andalucia: A Literary Guide for Travellers illuminates the very soul of Spain.

As vibrant and compelling as the region itself, this book illuminates the very soul of Spain.

About the Author
Andrew Edwards is a librarian, translator and freelance writer. He has translated two books by the Spanish author Alejandro Luque, written articles for The Linguist magazine and also had translations published in Mirator and the Medieval History journal. His previous books include Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers and Andalucia: A Literary Guide for Travellers. Suzanne Edwards is a linguistics graduate and currently lectures at a Further Education college. Her previous books include Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers and Andalucia: A Literary Guide for Travellers.

Reviews
This is a thoroughly-researched, comprehensive guide to every major writer who has ever lived, or spent time, in Andalucia. * Andalucia.com *
it is, indeed, a thoughtful, throughly researched and remarkably well-balanced scholarly guide to the literary history of one of Spain's most eulogized regions. * The Times Literary Supplement *



Book Information
ISBN 9781784533908
Author Andrew Edwards
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 428g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm