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...rise to innumerable colloquia, conferences, public readings of the novel, and--of course--publications of all types. In this way, the commemoration of the anniversary fomented truly international conversation about Cervantes' work and its impact on modern literature and culture. The essays in El hidalgo fuerte represent yet another contribution to this conversation, published under the aegis of the Círculo Cultural Español Antonio Machado, an organization founded in 1975 by a small group of Spanish expatriates living in Luxemburg. Luxemburg may not be the first country that leaps to mind when one thinks of hotbeds of Cervantine criticism, but the Círculo Cultural crafted a strong program to celebrate the anniversary of Don Quijote's appearance, and the seven essays that make up this book represent a selection of the critical analyses that formed part of that program. Although not all the selections are equally strong, the book contains many worthwhile examinations of Don Quijote--its structure, its impact on other creative and literary forms, and its critical reception.
Each of the essays is published here in a bilingual (French and Spanish) format, with the French version appearing on the left-hand pages and the Spanish on the right. The book begins with a prologue by Jean Canavaggio, which consists almost entirely of summaries...
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