| Summary: | 碩士 === 靜宜大學 === 西班牙語文學系研究所 === 97 === Winner of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Literature, Camilo José Cela was one of the most important Spanish writers of the 20th century for his unique style and mastery of words. With over 50 years of dedicated writing, La familia de Pascual Duarte (1942) is among the most prominent and famous of his works. Another important aspect of his literary output is the so-called travel literature, which opens up a new era for spanish travel literature.
In Taiwan, there’s no lack of writers of travel writing, and it has become a new kind of literary genre. Its wide range, various forms and different types show its rich content. However, in Spain, travel literature was first seem in the picaresque novels of the 16th and 17th century which was also known as the Spanish Golden Age (Siglo de Oro). In the Century of Light (Siglo de las Luces) of the18th century and the Silver Age (Edad de Plata) of the 19th century, travel literature endured a time of change, and finally took its definitive form in the 20th century, during which period the most important figure was Cela.
Therefore, aiming to accquire a better knowledge of travel literature, the present thesis choose Cela’s Viaje a La Alcarria as its centre of investigation. Viaje a la Alcarria is the account of Cela’s walking tour – the itinerary of which wasn’t planned beforehand - of Alcarria in 1946. After the journey, Cela reaccounts what he saw en route in a third person perspective, it also records the daily lives of the people of Alcarria.
The present thesis analizes Viaje a la Alcarria according to the concepts of travel literature. It is comprised of 3 chapters, excluding the introduction and conclusion. Every chapter is divided into 3 sections. The first chapter looks at the biography of the author, his travel writings, and criticisms; the second chapter touches the definition and content of travel literature, it also talks about the history of spanish travel literature; the third chapter, being the focal point of the whole thesis, deals with the story of the book, it also analyzes the text through the concepts of travel literature, and talks about what’s beyond the letters.
With the present thesis, it is hoped that by studying the history, concepts and criticisms of spanish travel literature, taiwanese readers will have a better understanding of and appreciate the beauties of spanish literature.
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