Dios es azul

Description:

Catholicism and religion in general have traditionally been a favorite theme of inspiration for Spanish poetry, but with the Franco dictatorship and the appropriation of the symbol of Christ by the nationalists, what was the role of religion for the poets of Generación del 27, who were unsympathetic to Franco's regime?

subjects: Spanish poetry,  History and criticism,  Religion and literature,  History,  Criticism and interpretation,  Generación del 27 (Group of poets),  Religion in literature

People: Luis Cernuda,  Dámaso Alonso (1898-1990),  Pedro Salinas (1892-1951)

Places: Spain

Times: 20th century