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| La Revista Española | |
|---|---|
| Title | La Revista Española |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
La Revista Española was a Spanish periodical influential in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that published literature, politics, and arts criticism. It intersected with major cultural currents in Madrid, featured contributions from figures associated with institutions such as the Real Academia Española, and engaged debates tied to events like the Spanish–American War and the Generation of '98. The magazine's pages reflected interactions among writers, intellectuals, and politicians including participants in the Regenerationism movement and commentators on the Restoration (Spain).
Founded during the post-Glorious Revolution (Spain) reconfiguration of Spanish public life, La Revista Española emerged amid networks centered in Madrid, with connections to periodicals in Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville. Early editorial direction responded to crises following the Spanish–American War and the debates surrounding the Loss of the Philippines and the Disaster of 1898. Its lifespan overlapped with the careers of figures from the Generation of '98 and the literary activity around the Residencia de Estudiantes. The magazine navigated censorial frameworks enacted during the Restoration (Spain) and later during the reign of Alfonso XIII of Spain, adapting to political shifts including the rise of parties such as the Liberal Party (Spain, 1880) and the Conservative Party (Spain).
La Revista Española published essays on literature, serialized fiction, art criticism, theater reviews, and commentary on public affairs engaging institutions like the Real Academia Española and the Instituto Cervantes. Regular sections juxtaposed studies of authors including Miguel de Unamuno, Pío Baroja, Azorín, Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, and Antonio Machado with reviews of performances at theaters like the Teatro Real and exhibitions at the Museo del Prado. The editorial line often reflected intellectual currents connected to Krausism advocates from institutions such as the Institución Libre de Enseñanza and debated modernist aesthetics associated with Modernismo (Ibero-America). Political commentaries engaged personalities like Antonio Cánovas del Castillo and critics of his policies, while cultural reportage referenced figures active in the Second Spanish Republic debates. Transnational coverage included responses to the Belle Époque, the Paris Exposition, and contemporaneous debates involving writers from Argentina, Cuba, and Mexico.
Regular and occasional contributors included critics, novelists, poets, and historians who also published with houses such as Editorial Calleja and participated in academies like the Real Academia de la Historia. Among contributors were names affiliated with movements represented by Benito Pérez Galdós, Leopoldo Alas 'Clarín', Emilia Pardo Bazán, Juan Valera, Ramón Pérez de Ayala, and Miguel de Cervantes scholarship. The magazine printed notable essays on dramatists such as Lope de Vega, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, and analyses of baroque painters including Diego Velázquez and Francisco Goya. Internationally minded pieces examined prose by Leo Tolstoy, poetry by Charles Baudelaire, and theater trends linked to Henrik Ibsen and Anton Chekhov. Scholarly contributions engaged historians like Jaime Vicens Vives and art historians in the tradition of Julián Gállego. Literary debates involved critics associated with Jorge Guillén and poets of the Generation of '27 including Federico García Lorca.
Circulation circulated primarily in urban centers such as Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville, and Valencia and reached readers in Spanish-speaking communities in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and Mexico. Reception varied among conservative circles linked to the Conservative Party (Spain) and liberal intellectuals associated with the Liberal Party (Spain, 1880), while gaining readership among students from the Universidad Central de Madrid and alumni of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza. Critics compared its influence to other periodicals like La España Moderna, Blanco y Negro, and Revista de Occidente. Reviews in contemporary newspapers such as ABC and El Sol debated its stances, while academic histories later cited its role in shaping discussions around the Generation of '98 and cultural renewal movements.
Printed using techniques common to Spanish periodicals, the magazine combined typographic design influenced by European journals from Paris and London with illustrations by artists linked to workshops in Madrid and printmakers trained in the Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Layouts balanced serialized novels with engraved portraits of contributors and reproductions of works by Joaquín Sorolla, Ignacio Zuloaga, and Santiago Rusiñol. Production involved printers comparable to firms in Imprenta Municipal, and paper stocks similar to those used by Editorial Cervantes editions. Special issues dedicated to anniversaries of figures like Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and Luis Cernuda featured deluxe typography and bound supplements for subscribers.
La Revista Española influenced subsequent periodicals, informing editorial practices at Revista de Occidente, Nuevo Mundo, and regional journals in Catalonia and Andalusia. Its debates prefigured critical approaches later institutionalized by the Real Academia Española and informed curricular tastes at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The magazine's archive has served researchers studying the Generation of '98, the rise of modern Spanish drama, and the international circulation of ideas between Spain and Latin America, cited alongside collections related to Antonio Machado, Unamuno, and Valle-Inclán. Its blend of literary criticism, political commentary, and art reproduction marks it as a node in Spain's cultural modernization during the turn of the century.
Category:Spanish magazines Category:Magazines established in the 19th century Category:Magazines disestablished in the 20th century