La Lozana Andaluza: El libro "inmundo" que escandalizó al Renacimiento - Trabalibros en Radio

Is "La Lozana andaluza" the most daring work in Spanish literature? 🍷🍑 We join Bruno Montano (Trabalibros) for an analysis of one of the most controversial and fascinating gems of the Renaissance: "Retrato de la Lozana andaluza" (1528). Published before "Lazarillo de Tormes," this work acts as a vital bridge between the tradition of "La Celestina" and the birth of the picaresque novel. In this video, we explore the life of its author, Francisco Delicado, a clergyman who personally experienced the dissipation of Renaissance Rome, a city that went from being the "Head of the World" (Caput Mundi) to being crudely described as the "Tail of the World" (Cauda Mundi) due to the rampant prostitution and corruption of the era. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps (Audio Index) 00:00 – Introduction: From the "unveiling" film to its true literary value. 01:45 – Francisco Delicado: The clergyman, editor, and "doctor" of syphilis. 03:30 – The Rome of the courtesans: Figures of a scandalous city. 05:15 – The Sack of Rome (1527): The symbolic end of the Renaissance. 07:10 – Plot summary: Aldonza's journey to the Eternal City. 08:50 – The mystery of the lost edition and its rediscovery in the 19th century. 10:15 – Criticism and censorship: Why was it banished from literary history? 11:20 – Technical structure: Dialogic mimesis and dramatized novel. 12:45 – Raw Realism and the Language of the Roman Underclass 14:00 – Eroticism, Pornography, and Double Entendre in the Work 15:10 – The 66 “Mamotretos” and the Author’s Moralizing Intention 16:30 – Revolutionary Innovation: The Author as Character and Metafiction 17:50 – “Natura con bemol”: The Vitality of Spanish Literature 18:30 – Final Recommendations: The Canon of the Spanish Realist Era -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you like it, don't forget to subscribe to our channel! Give us a thumbs up and leave your comments. Video from the literary blog https://trabalibros.com/ #LaLozanaAndaluza, #FranciscoDelicado, #SpanishLiterature, #GoldenAge, #Renaissance, #LaCelestina, #LazarilloDeTormes, #BrunoMontano, #Trabalibros