Generation of ’98
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The Generation of ’98 was a group of Spanish writers and intellectuals active around the time of the 1898 Spanish–American War, known for their critical reflection on Spain’s cultural and political crisis and their efforts to renew Spanish thought and literature.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Generation of ’98 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | literary movement ⓘ |
| aim |
critique of Spanish society
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renew Spanish literature ⓘ renew Spanish thought ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Generación del 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
pessimistic view of Spain’s decline
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reflection on national identity ⓘ stylistic simplicity in prose ⓘ use of Castilian landscape as symbol ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| field |
Spanish literature
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Spanish philosophy ⓘ cultural criticism ⓘ political thought ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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essay ⓘ novel ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Antonio Machado
NERFINISHED
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Azorín NERFINISHED ⓘ Azorín (José Martínez Ruiz) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacinto Benavente NERFINISHED ⓘ José Martínez Ruiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel de Unamuno NERFINISHED ⓘ Pío Baroja NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramiro de Maeztu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramón Menéndez Pidal NERFINISHED ⓘ Valle-Inclán NERFINISHED ⓘ Ángel Ganivet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Spanish literature
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Generation of ’27 NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish essay tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European existential thought
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Krausism NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish liberalism ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Spain’s cultural crisis
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Spain’s political crisis ⓘ regeneration of Spain ⓘ |
| movement | Regenerationism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementOrigin | crisis after loss of Spanish colonies in 1898 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Camino de perfección (by Pío Baroja)
NERFINISHED
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Campos de Castilla (by Antonio Machado) NERFINISHED ⓘ Niebla (by Miguel de Unamuno) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | fin de siècle ⓘ |
| region | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1898 ⓘ |
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