Authors of Spanish naturalist literature

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Get ready for a new lesson from a TEACHER where we will meet a number of authors of Spanish naturalist literature. Although this movement had much more force in other European countries, mainly in France, our nation also cultivated the narrative style that focused on life told in a descriptive way with narratives full of details, even the most trifling. It took place towards the end of the 19th century, and here it was promoted at a time of great social instability by authors of the stature of Emilia Pardo Bazán, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Leopoldo Alas "Clarín", Benito Pérez Galdós or Jacinto Octavio Picón. Prepare paper and pencil and take good notes, because this is where this very interesting lesson on Spanish and universal literature begins.

Index

1. What is naturalistic literature
2. Main authors of the Spanish naturalist literature
3. Leading Authors of Literary Naturalism

But before entering fully into the subject and getting to know the group of authors of literature a little better Spanish naturalist, we are going to know exactly what this movement consisted of, which had an impact on various arts.

Literary naturalism born at the end of the 19th century, perhaps as a movement opposed to romantic literature, which had had great force in Europe since the late eighteenth century. In contrast to this, the style and descriptions were prolific in detail and focused primarily on the lower and disadvantaged classes of society.

In naturalistic novels it was common to establish the environment, both in cities and rural environments, which he was an oppressor on the human being, with an enormous capacity to brutalize and bring out the worst in each individual. In fact, it is considered as a evolution of realism, but going further, trying to expose human behavior caused by the social environment, which leads them to behave according to their impulses.

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Now, we are going to know who the main authors of Spanish naturalist literature are:

Emilia Pardo Bazán

Born in Madrid in 1851, but of Galician origin, she was the first woman to be considered a precursor of literary naturalism. Her work suffered strong rejection and controversy in Spain, since the aesthetics used by the movement in a way clashed with theology and religion.

Among his most important works we find The Pazos de Ulloa or The burning question. In this other lesson we will discover the characteristics of naturalism in Los Pazos de Ulloa.

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

It is now the turn of another of the greats of the movement, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. He was born in 1867 and was dedicated to journalism, literature and politics from a young age. His work stood out for narrating with enough mastery the social conflicts of his time between the poor and working classes and the privileged.

Among his novels he powerfully stands out The barrack, but also others like Mare Nostum or The four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Leopoldo Alas "Clarín"

He was born in 1852 and is dedicated to philosophy, law and letters. Thanks to his multiple literary, philosophical and political articles, he ended up being one of the clearest and most critical minds of his time.

Within his much narrative dedicated above all to the description of the human interior, the ironic and naturalistic touch of The Regent.

Benito Pérez Galdós

He was born in 1843 in the Canary Islands, although his life and work took place in Madrid. He was a great chronicler of the evolution of classes in the capital of the country and its decline.

They stand out among his main works Fortunata and Jacinta Y Perfect Lady.

Jacinto Octavio Picón

He is perhaps the most unknown author on this list, but this writer, journalist, painter and critic of art also had a sharp pen highlighting the deepest concerns of social class Spanish.

Among his main works stand out such titles as The stepdaughter of love or John Vulgar.

As we have already commented, literary naturalism had a great presence throughout Europe. Although in Spain we have already seen that it was cultivated with enormous profusion by authors of great stature, there are others that are worth mentioning here as well:

• Emile zola, French born in Paris who theorized and strongly promoted the movement. His novels are known collectively as The Rougon Macquart.
• Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright known for works such as Uncle Vania or Seagull, used indirect action to relate themes.
• Nikolai Gogol, another Russian author promoting realism who worked on social conditions with humor, freshness and a grotesque touch.

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