«Tus pasos están llenos de caminos»: A century of dialogue between the Boletín and the Generation of '27, and a new stop along the way

«Tus pasos están llenos de caminos»: un siglo de diálogo entre el Boletín y la Generación del 27 y una nueva parada

Abstract

This article examines the historical relationship between the Boletín de la Biblioteca de Menéndez Pelayo and the Generation of 1927, from the earliest contributions of its leading figures to contemporary scholarship. It highlights the participation of Gerardo Diego, Dámaso Alonso, and José María de Cossío, alongside the gradual development of a critical tradition devoted to this literary movement. Marking its centenary, the article introduces the special issue “The Generation of 1927 and Total Art: New Perspectives,” edited by Renata Londero, which proposes an interdisciplinary interpretation of the period. Its contributions explore connections between literature, painting, music, theatre, and cinema, challenging conventional boundaries of the generational canon. The article emphasises continuity between philological tradition and methodological innovation, highlights the international dimension of literary scholarship, and advocates a plural understanding of Spanish artistic modernity during the first third of the twentieth century, grounded in cultural exchange, collaboration, and aesthetic experimentation.