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Federico García Lorca

A founding member of Spain's Generation of 27 - an avant-garde movement from the mid-1920s - Federico García Lorca is one of the country's most celebrated playwrights and poets of all time. In his early life, he wrote about flamenco, gypsies and rural life, with Andalusian culture occupying an important part in his work throughout his life. Famously, the author was killed by fascist nationalist forces when he was just 38, and his body has never been recovered.

Rigoberta Menchú

A native of the rural province of Quiché, Guatemala, Rigoberta Menchú and her family were involved in the bitter struggle for indigenous rights. She rose to prominence in 1982 when her autobiography was ghost-written by Elizabeth Burgos. Menchú turned the resulting international attention into a platform for activism, and she was awarded the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize. She continues to be a world leader in native rights.

Julia Alvarez

A poet and novelist, many of Alvarez's works explore the complexity of living both as a Dominican and an American. One of her most notable books, In the Time of Butterflies, was adapted into a film starring Salma Hayek and Marc Anthony. She is a 2013 recipient of the National Medals of Arts and has earned the Pura Belpré Award for Writing.

Stephen Krashen

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Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Amor, honor y poder (Love, honor and power) established Calderón de la Barca as a playwright when that play made its public debut on June 29th, 1623. The other answer choices list plays that were written by the Spanish Golden Age writer; however those works did not establish him as a playwright.

Jose Hernandez

Argentine poet, best known for his depiction of the gauchos. At the age of 14, because of illness, he left Buenos Aires to live in the pampas, where he learned the ways of the gauchos. From 1853 to 1868 he took part in the provinces' political struggle with Buenos Aires. After the unsuccessful revolt against Pres. Domingo Sarmiento's government in 1870, Hernández fled to Brazil (January 1871). On returning to Buenos Aires, he published El gaucho Martín Fierro (1872; The Gaucho Martin Fierro, 1974), a work depicting the life of a persecuted gaucho; it is recognized as the best example of gaucho poetry. In the poetic narrative's second part, La vuelta de Martín Fierro (1879; "The Return of Martín Fierro"), the gaucho hero is reintegrated into the society he had abandoned.

Ricardo Güiraldes

Argentine-born rancher and author, Ricardo Güiraldes wrote the 1926 novel, Don Segundo Sombra. Güiraldes' protagonist was based on the life of a fellow Argentinian and real-life gaucho, Segundo Ramirez, whose lifestyle the author loosely-based the fictional gaucho character in his famous novel. The remaining answer choices, Hilario Ascasubi, José Hernández, and Estanislao del Campo are all noted Gauchesco-style poets.

Bartolomé de las casas

Bartolomé de las Casas was born in 1484 and became an important figure during the colonization of New Spain. He was a 16th century priest and was the first bishop of Chiapas. He was strongly against the torture and genocide of the indigenous people that he witnessed while the Spanish soldiers were taking over parts of the new world.

Jose de San Martin

Born in 1778, José de San Martín was an Argentine general and one of the most important leaders of southern South America's struggle for independence from Spanish rule.

Carlos Fuentes

Born in Mexico City, Fuentes, a novelist and diplomat, earned international acclaim for stories that touched themes of social protest, fantasy, and psychology, most often examining life in Mexico through the decades. He earned the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the Rómulo Gallegos Prize, and the Alfonso Reyes International Prize, to name a few.

Sor Leonor de Ovando y Salomé Ureña

Both women were born in the Dominican Republic. Sor Leonor de Ovando was a nun-poet who wrote in the latter part of the sixteenth century. Salomé Ureña, also a poet as well as a pioneer in education, lived from 1850 to 1897.

Buñuelos

Buñuelos are homemade flour tortillas that are deep-fried rather than cooked the traditional way atop a cast-iron griddle. As soon as they are out of the fryer, they are rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, and served late on New Year's Eve throughout the Mexican cultural community. The buñuelos' light, crackly texture provides a mouth-watering, tasty way for those enjoying them to welcome the New Year with plenty of pops and cracks of the epicurea

Chicano Movement

Challenges of negotiating a Latino cultural identity in non-Latino society

Tomas Rivera

Chicano author, poet, and educator, Tomás Rivera, authored «...y no se lo tragó la tierra», which translates to "...and the Earth did not devour him", which won the first Quinto Sol Award. Between 1970 and 1975, said Award lauded literary works by Chicano authors in an effort to place them at the forefront of American literature, and unite Chicanos across the United States.

El Cantar de Mío Cid

Considered to be the oldest preserved Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de Mío Cid is believed to have been composed by its unknown author sometime between 1195 and 1207. Focused on the Spanish hero, El Cid, the Poem is based on true events surrounding the re-conquest of Spain from the Moors.

Monetary Unit of Nicaragua

Córdoba

Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera may not have been the only Mexican muralist, but he was certainly the most famous. Together with David Alfaro Siquieros and José Clemente Orozco, they brought art out of the museums and into the streets, inviting international controversy at every turn.

¿En donde descansan los restos de Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla?

En el Angel de Independencia

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel García Márquez did not invent Magical realism, that most Latin American of literary genres, but he perfected it. The winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature is Latin America's most celebrated writer, and his works have been translated into dozens of languages and have sold millions of copies.Colombian, Cien años de soledad

¿Quién fue la primera mujer latinoamericana en ganar el Premio Nobel de Literatura?

Gabriela Mistral

Generation 1898

Generation of 1898, also called Generation of '98, Spanish Generación del 1898 or Generación del '98, in Spain, the novelists, poets, essayists, and thinkers active at the time of the Spanish-American War (1898), who reinvigorated Spanish letters and restored Spain to a position of intellectual and literary prominence that it had not held for centuries. The shock of Spain's defeat in the war, which left it stripped of the last vestiges of its empire and its international prestige, provided an impetus for many writers and thinkers to embark on a period of self-searching and an analysis of Spain's problems and its destiny.

Generacion 27

Generation of 1927, Spanish Generación del 1927, in Spain, a group of poets and other writers who rose to prominence in the late 1920s and who derived their collective name from the year in which several of them produced important commemorative editions of the poetry of Luis de Góngora y Argote on the tercentenary of his death. In contrast to the earlier Generation of '98, most of whom were prose writers, the members of the Generation of 1927 were almost without exception poets. Chief among them were Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti, Jorge Guillén, Vicente Aleixandre, Luis Cernuda, Pedro Salinas, Gerardo Diego, and Dámaso Alonso. Generally speaking, these poets were influenced by such wider European movements as Symbolism, Futurism, and Surrealism, and they helped introduce the tenets of these movements into Spanish literature.

Hernan Cortes

Hernán Cortés was a Spanish explorer who was at the forefront of the European colonization of "New Spain" following the fall of the Aztec empire. He had shown great enthusiasm early on for the possibilities of the "New World," and he was particularly inspired by the journeys of Christopher Columbus. He first studied at the University of Salamanca; he didn't manage to finish his degree, but the two years he spent studying law gave him enough persuasive resources to validate his trip. He began his journey in 1504 and initially arrived in Hispaniola, which is one of the main islands of the Caribbean. From there, he was then able to reach the "New World". He registered himself as a citizen at the age of 18 and established himself in Santo Domingo.

Ruben Dario

Influential Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat. As a leader of the Spanish American literary movement known as Modernismo, which flourished at the end of the 19th century, he revivified and modernized poetry in Spanish on both sides of the Atlantic through his experiments with rhythm, metre, and imagery. Darío developed a highly original poetic style that founded a tradition.

Jorge Guillén

Jorge Guillén was a Spanish poet, member of the Generation of '27. because of his inclination to pure poetry, some critics consider him to be a disciple of poet Juan Ramón Jiménez. Aire nuestro, mas alla, cantico

José Hierro

José Hierro is one of the most notable poets of the postwar generation of Spain.

¿De qué forma torturaron a Cuahutémoc los españoles?

Le quemaron los pies

Jorge Luis Borges

Many credit the Argentine short-story writer, essayist, and poet's works with marking the beginning of the popular magical realism genre that swept Latin literature in the 20th century. His fictional worlds and mythical creatures had an immense impact on the writers that came after him. He earned the Cervantes Prize and the National Book Critics' Circle Award.

Jose Martí

Martí is considered a national hero in Cuba. Though he only lived until the young age of 42, he was able to achieve a vast scale of things. Among his many skills and professions, José Martí was a translator, a professor, a publisher, a journalist, a philosopher and a political activist. He devoted his life to Cuban independence and believed strongly in the principles of love, tolerance and freedom. He strongly opposed slavery, for example, and fought for its abolishment, and he dreamed of a better future for Cuba, free of Europe's grip.

Is "materiales" masculine or feminine?

Masculine

Pancho Villa

Mexican Revolutionary General Francisco (Pancho) Villa was born in the Mexican state of Durango on June 5th, 1878. Although he served as Provisional Governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua from 1913 to 1914, he was not born in that state.

Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo was a Mexican priest, who would go on to become a leader in the Mexican War of Independence.

Benito Juarez

National hero and president of Mexico (1861-72), who for three years (1864-67) fought against foreign occupation under the emperor Maximilian and who sought constitutional reforms to create a democratic federal republic.

Roberto Gomez Bolaños

Not every Latin American you'll ever meet will recognize the name Roberto Gómez Bolaños, but everyone from Mexico to Argentina will know "el Chavo del 8," the fictional eight-year-old boy portrayed by Gómez (whose stage name is Chespirito) for decades. Chespirito has worked in Television for over 40 years, creating iconic series such as El Chavo del 8 and el Chapulín Colorado

Palacio de Cortes

Now the Cuauhnahuac Regional Museum housing historical exhibits of the Mexican state of Morelos (the state in which it is located), the Palace of Cortes was built in 1526. The Spanish Conqueror did not spend much time there, but his second wife Juana Zuñiga lived at the Palace until Cortes' death in 1547.

Simon Bolivar

One of Latin America's most important historical figures, Simón Bolívar was born on 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela and would go on to be famous for his role in Latin America's long, but eventually successful, struggle for independence from Spain. An excellent general and charismatic politician, Bolívar is hailed as "The Liberator," who not only freed his home country from Spanish rule but also went on to be instrumental in the early years of the free republics that arose in the aftermath.

Juan Ramon Jimenez

Platero y yo Juan Ramón Jiménez was a Spanish poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956. One of Jiménez's most important contribution to modern poetry was his advocacy of the french conceptof "pure poetry".

National Dance of Mexico

Popularly known as "The Mexican Hat Dance", El Jarabe Tapatío was declared Mexico's national dance in 1924 by the country's Secretary of Education at the time, José Vasconcelos. Originally choreographed to commemorate the end of the Mexican Revolution, the dance remains popular throughout Mexico and the southwestern United States today.

Argumentative Phrases

Por otro lado..." - On the other hand... • "En primera instancia..." - First of all • "A diferencia de..." - As oppossed to • "De igual forma" - More so • "Igualmente" - The same goes for... • "En otras palabras" - In other words • "A pesar de que..." - Although • "Aunque" - Even though • "En contraste" - By contrast • "De hecho..." - In fact... • "Sin embargo" - Nevertheless • "No obstante" - However

Miguel Hidalgo

Spanish Catholic priest, a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, and recognized as the Father of the Nation.

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incan Empire in 1529. He is also known for having served as Governor of the region that he conquered, which became known as the New Castile; and for having founded Lima, the city that is the modern-day capital of Peru.

Juan Ponce de Leon

Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named.

Capitalization Rules

Spanish uses significantly fewer capital letters than does English. Whenever Spanish capitalizes a word, the corresponding word in English is capitalized, but the opposite is far from true. There are numerous instances where English capitalizes what Spanish does not. Nationality: Although names of countries and cities are capitalized, words derived from them are not. Soy francés. (I'm French.) Prefiero los limones mexicanos. (I prefer Mexican limes.) In the case of the first sentence should be written as follow:

Pablo Casals

Spanish-born cellist, Pablo Casals is regarded as the most outstanding cellist of the 20th Century, if not all-time. He is best known for his recordings of The Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by German Baroque composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Joaquin Rodrigo

The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo.

Greatest Mathematical Achievement of Mayans

The Maya developed the concept of zero by 36 BC:

¿Cuál era considerada la civilización más avanzada antes de la llegada de los españoles?

The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems.

Mexican Independence

The Mexican war of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 september 1810.

Real Academia Espanola

The Real Academia Española was founded in 1713, with the purpose to "fix the voices and vocabularies of the Castillan language with property, elegance and purity".

¿De qué país es el Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional?

The Sandinistas is a political group formed in Nicaragua in 1972 and ruled the country from 1979-1990.

La segunda republica de España

The Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed when King Alfonso XIII left the country following municipal elections in which republican candidates won the majority of votes. The Second Spanish Republic came to power in April 1931.

La Celestina

The Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea (Spanish: Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea), known in Spain as La Celestina is a work entirely in dialogue published in 1499. It is attributed to Fernando de Rojas, a descendant of converted Jews, who practiced law and, later in life, served as an alderman of Talavera de la Reina, an important commercial center near Toledo. The book is considered to be one of the greatest works of all Spanish literature, and is usually regarded as marking the end of the medieval period and the beginning of the renaissance in Spanish literature. Although usually regarded as a novel, it is written as a continuous series of dialogues and can be taken as a play, having been staged as such and filmed.[1] The story tells of a bachelor, Calisto, who uses the old procuress and bawd Celestina to start an affair with Melibea, an unmarried girl kept in seclusion by her parents. Though the two use the rhetoric of courtly love, sex — not marriage — is their aim. When he dies in an accident, she commits suicide. The name Celestina[2] has become synonymous with "procuress" in Spanish, especially an older woman used to further an illicit affair, and is a literary archetype of this character, the masculine counterpart being Pandarus.

La Araucana

The epic poem, La Araucana by Spanish nobleman, soldier, and epic poet, Alonso de Ercilla, focuses on the Spanish conquest of Chile.

Juan Jose Flores

The first President of Ecuador was Juan José Flores. He served from September 22, 1830 to September 10, 1834.

La Cordillera Central

The main mountain range in Puerto Rico is La Cordillera Central. It runs across the island from west to east, maintaining an average elevation of 3,000 feet. Its highest peak is Cerro de Punta, where the elevation is 4,390 feet.

El Tratado de Córdoba.

The signing of the Treaty of Córdoba in 1821marks Mexico's independence from Spain.

Dolores Huerta

Together with Mexican farm worker icon and fellow civil rights activist, César Chávez, Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers Association (La Asociación Nacional de Trabajadores del Campo) in 1962. Sonia Sotomayor currently sits on the United States Supreme Court; Loretta Sanchez currently represents California's 47th Congressional District in the United States Congress; and Susana Martinez became the first Hispanic female ever elected to lead a U.S. state when she was elected Governor of New Mexico in November of 2010.

El lempira.

_____ es la moneda oficial de Honduras. it was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people.

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec

its narrowest point, provides a 125-mile passage way—the shortest--between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.

Pancho VIlla

one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.

Transition Phrases

• "Además" - Besides • "Adicionalmente" - In addition... • "Dado que..." - Given that... • "Por lo tanto" - Therefore • "Entonces" - Thus/So • "Debido a..." - Hence • "Mientras tanto" - Meanwhile • "Por lo que" - This is why • "Desde entonces" - Since then

Opinion Phrases

• "Considero que..." - I considerthat... • "Mi opinión es" - It is my opinion • "Pienso que..." - I think that... • "Opino que" - In my opinion... • "Afortunadamente" - Fortunately • "Lamentablemente" - Unfortunately • "Me parece que..." - It seems to me that... • "En mi opinión" - I believe that... • "En mi experiencia" - Based on my experience • "Como yo lo veo..." - As I see it... • "Es mi parecer" - My pointview

Conclusion Phrases

• "En conclusion" - In conclusion • "En resumen/resumiendo..." - In summary • "Como se puede ver..." - As you can see • "Para concluir" - To conclude • "Para finalizar" - To finish • "Finalmente, podemos decir que..." - We can then say that... • "En consecuencia, podemos decir que..." - As a result, one can say that... • "Por fin" - Finally

General Writing Phrases

• "En realidad" - In reality • "Actualmente" - Today/Nowadays • "De acuerdo a..." - According to... • "Por ejemplo" - For example • "Cabe recalcar que..." - It is important to note that... • "Vale la pena resaltar que..." - It is important to highlight that... • "No podemos ignorar que..." - We can't ignore that... • "Normalmente" - Usually/Normally • "Por lo general" - In general • "Es normal que..." - It is normal to... • "Otro hecho importante es..." - Another relevant factor is... • "Podría decirse que..." - One could say that... • "Para ilustrar" - To illustrate

Introductory Phrases

• "Para empezar" - To begin with • "Al principio" - At the beginning... • "En primer lugar" - To start... • "Empecemos por considerar" - Let's begin by considering/acknowledging • "A manera de introducción" - We can start by saying... • "Como punto de partida " - As a starting point • "Hoy en día" - Nowadays... En lo que se refiere a - Regarding to Respecto a - Regarding to En cuanto a - Regarding to Cuando se trata de - When it comes to