An assessment of the life, work and reputation of Spain's leading Golden
Age dramatist
A Companion to Lope de Vega brings together essays by leading
international scholars on the life and works of Lope de Vega Carpio, the
'fénix de los ingenios', or, as his rival Miguel de Cervantes dubbed
him, 'monstruo de la naturaleza'. Spain's foremost Golden Age playwright
excelled in all literary genres, including prose and poetry, also
covered here. The contributors evaluate current critical debates and
issues in Lope de Vega studies, as well as providing new readings of key
texts.
It has been the aim of the editors to do justice to the variety,
profusion and originality of Lope's work, placing the writer and his
output firmly in their historical context as well asassessing his
reputation in literary history. The wide variety of critical
perspectives found in the volume reflects the liveliness of the debate
surrounding this enduringly popular figure whose drama is enjoying a
renaissance intheatres around the globe.
Alexander Samson lectures in Golden Age literature at University College
London. Jonathan Thacker is Fellow in Spanish at Merton College, Oxford.
Other Contributors: Elaine Canning, Geraldine Coates, Frederick A de
Armas, Victor Dixon, Geraint Evans, Tyler Fisher, Edward H. Friedman,
Alejandro Garcia Reidy, David Johnston, Arantza Mayo, David McGrath,
Barbara Mujica, Ali Rizavi José Maria Ruano de la Haza, Isabel Torres,
Xavier Tubau, Duncan Wheeler.
