El genio de la raza

This article focuses on the transnational nature of two Cervantes’ centennials: that of the publication of Don Quijote de la Mancha, in 1905; and that of the death of its author, in 1916. Both of them became the symbols of Spanishness and the Hispanic word, so these celebrations helped to build a Sp...

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Main Author: Javier Moreno Luzón
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Casa de Velázquez 2020-11-01
Series:Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/mcv/13723
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description This article focuses on the transnational nature of two Cervantes’ centennials: that of the publication of Don Quijote de la Mancha, in 1905; and that of the death of its author, in 1916. Both of them became the symbols of Spanishness and the Hispanic word, so these celebrations helped to build a Spanish identity based on language and culture, an ethnic international community called la raza (the race), and some national identities linked to it throughout Latin America. Many countries organized similar commemorations where transnational forces have played a leading role, as have Spanish intellectual networks and migrant communities. The article goes into more detail on two cases: Cuba, where Cervantes’ admirers are divided between hispanophiles and hispanophobes; and Spain, where commemoration initiatives depend on American collaborations and where Spanish nationalism is subordinated to this foreign aid.
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El genio de la raza
Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez
Spain
Latin America
Don Quixote
Commemorations
Miguel de Cervantes
title El genio de la raza
title_full El genio de la raza
title_fullStr El genio de la raza
title_full_unstemmed El genio de la raza
title_short El genio de la raza
title_sort el genio de la raza
topic Spain
Latin America
Don Quixote
Commemorations
Miguel de Cervantes
url https://journals.openedition.org/mcv/13723
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