Cantares gallegos

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Cantares gallegos is a significant poetry collection by Rosalía de Castro, a prominent modern writer in the Galician language. Published in 1863, it is celebrated for capturing the spirit of the Galician people. The poems express their joy, folklore, resentment of Castilian dominance, love for their homeland, and the hardships of poverty and emigration. This work is a cornerstone of the Galician Renaissance, a revival of interest in Galician culture and language during the 19th century. Castro's poetry, particularly in Cantares gallegos and Follas novas, is noted for its regional and universal significance.12

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Rosalía de Castro
…for her poetry, contained in Cantares gallegos (1863; “Galician Songs”) and Follas novas (1880; “New Medleys”), both written in her own language, and En las orillas del Sar (1884; Beside the River Sar), written in Castilian. Part of her work (the Cantares and some of the poems in Follas novas)…
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…for her poetry, contained in Cantares gallegos (1863; “Galician Songs”) and Follas novas (1880; “New Medleys”), both written in her own language, and En las orillas del Sar (1884; Beside the River Sar), written in Castilian. Part of her work (the Cantares and some of the poems in Follas novas)…
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Her Cantares gallegos (1863; “Galician Songs”) was the first major work to be written in the Galician language in centuries. It represented the revival of Galician as a literary language and inspired a growing regional consciousness. In the years just before Franco came to power, a…
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Her Cantares gallegos (1863; “Galician Songs”) was the first major work to be written in the Galician language in centuries. It represented the revival of Galician as a literary language and inspired a growing regional consciousness. In the years just before Franco came to power, a…
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