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2. Historical Context

3. Generation of ‘27 ● An influential group of poets that came from Spanish literature between 1923-1927 o shared desire to work from avant-garde forms of art and poetry o shared poetic style of imagery and free verse ● Members included: o Federico García Lorca o Rafael Alberti o Pablo Neruda ( The Generation of '27 Overview)

4. Federico Federico García Lorca ● Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. ● Member of Generation of ‘27. ● Best known plays, including La Casa de Bernarda Alba, spoke out against Spanish bourgeoisie. ● Shot and killed August 1936, allegedly by Nationalist militia, theorized to be because he was a supporter of the Marxist Popular Front ● Neruda wrote Ode to Federico García Lorca in 1935, and later Eulogy for Federico García Lorca ( Federico García Lorca)

5. Rafael Rafael Alberti ● Spanish Poet ● During the Spanish Civil War, Alberti became the voice of the extreme left with frequent broadcasts from Madrid ● After the Republicans lost, he fled to Paris and moved into an apartment with Neruda ● Went to exile after the Spanish Civil War because of his Marxist Beliefs ( Rafael Alberti Facts)

6. Raúl Raúl González Tuñón ● Argentinian Poet ● Part of Argentine literary avant-garde of the 1920’s and traveled to Europe o lived in Madrid and befriended Neruda ● Well known for his work “Calle del Agujero En La Media” (Hole in the Middle of the Street) ● Affiliated with the Argentine Communist Party (THE BIOGRAPHY OF RAÚL GONZÁLEZ TUÑÓN)

7. Spanish Civil War ● 1931 King Alfonso XIII mandated elections ● Resulting liberal government forced liberal reforms ● Nov. 1933 elections gave power back to Conservatives ● Socialists and Catalan nationalists rebelled, put down by General Franco

8. Spanish Civil War ● Feb. 1936 brought liberals to power ● Franco exiled ● Conservative military leaders rebelled(Nationalists) ● Spanish garrisons rose up, fought workers and peasants ● Workers and peasants denied arms by Republican government

9. Spanish Civil War ● Around 1937, Republicans began getting influenced by Communism ● Germany and Italy supported Franco with modern weapons ("Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) - History of Spain | Don Quijote.")

14. Poem ● Was published in 1937 in Spain in the Heart ● Wrote to express sympathy for Republicans in Spanish Civil War ● A marked turning point in Neruda's poetry from that of socially conscious poetry to that of politically charged poetry ("I’m Explaining a Few Things.")

15. Dominant Effect Neruda shifts from beautiful nature imagery to a repetition of war horrors to show a nostalgia for Spain untouched by the wanton destruction of the Civil War.

16. Works Cited "Federico García Lorca." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2014. "I’m Explaining a Few Things." The Center for Civic Reflection. The Center for Civic Reflection, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2014. Neruda, Pablo. Memoirs. Trans. Hardie St. Martin. London: Souvenir, 2006. Print. "Rafael Alberti Facts." YourDictionary. YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2014. "Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) - History of Spain | Don Quijote." DonQuijote. Don Quijote Salamanca S.L, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2014. "The Generation of '27 Overview." Spanish Books. Spanish Books, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2014. "THE BIOGRAPHY OF RAÚL GONZÁLEZ TUÑÓN." Poemhunter.com. Poemhunter.com, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2014