Rubén Darío's poetic trajectory in the light of parnasianism. II: from Paris to Nicaragua

Abstract

Rubén Darío’s poetry can be divided into two well different periods, taking into account the French influence : before 1893, when he first visited Paris, and the period after that, marked by capital titles such as Prosas profanas and Cantos de vida y esperanza. Once the exclusively Parnassian first Modernism had reached its climax –the two first Azul editions period– Darío assimilated in the French capital the Decadent-Symbolist literature. From then, Darío’s work and with it, the whole poetic Hispanic Modernism changed into the adoption of a new canon. Although this one would never abandon some Parnassian connections, the adequate motivation to end 19th century in the Hispanic letters would be found in other expressive models of a more complete modernity.