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Antonio Machado's vision of Spain as shown in Campos de Castilla.
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Antonio Machado's vision of Spain as shown in Campos de Castilla Composed between 1912 and 1917 Antonio Machado's Campos de Castilla describes the beautiful landscape of the Castile lands and through them Spain's political and social state during these years. Tunon de Lara aptly puts 'la obra de un autor pertenece...al periodo en que fue escrito'; there is no exception in Machado's poetry which is set firmly in his reality. As one of the primary poets of the generation of '98, Machado writes examining aspects of Spain. He describes a Spain 'ayer dominadora' yet now in depression, looking at the effects of this depression on the people. Machado also discusses the future, trying to find an identity for Spain, her lands and subjects. From the beginning of Campos de Castilla Machado's intention is to describe his vision of Spain. He achieves this by using three protagonists in his poetry and showing...
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