Open research questions in Spanish Literature and Culture Studies
50 gap statements mined from Spanish Literature and Culture Studies papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,570 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.
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What the literature leaves open
The paper seeks to address the lack of analysis on the current theoretical convergences between the two confessions.
Future research could further analyze the transformations of the hipotexto in other reescrituras of the leyenda del lagarto de Jaen. Future research could also explore the implications of the paper's findings for the understanding of the cultura andaluza and the leyenda del lagarto de Jaen.
La leyenda del lagarto de Jaen: reescrituras literarias en Paredes Aparicio y Solis del Rio · 2026 · DOIFuture research could examine the impact of the annexation on the region and its people. The analysis of the intellectual discourses that justified the annexation could be extended to other historical episodes.
Paz, maternidad, hispanidad: los discursos legitimadores de la Anexión de Santo Domingo a España entre 1861 y 1865. · 2026 · DOIThe intellectual discourses that justified the annexation of Santo Domingo to Spain have not been thoroughly analyzed. The existing literature has focused on the war of restoration, leaving a gap in the understanding of the intellectual context of the episode.
Paz, maternidad, hispanidad: los discursos legitimadores de la Anexión de Santo Domingo a España entre 1861 y 1865. · 2026 · DOIFuture research can further analyze the representation of the province in Orphée's other works. Future research can explore the broader implications of the paper's findings for the understanding of Argentine literature.
The lack of comprehensive studies on Emiliano González's minificcions. The need to analyze the use of lo siniestro and lo inquietante in the minificcions.
"Miniaturas para definir a Emiliano González": las minificciones inquietantes y siniestras de su obra · 2026 · DOIFuture research could explore the implications of the paper's analysis for the development of new approaches to the study of Estética. Future research could investigate the relationship between Estética and other disciplines. Future research could examine the potential applications of the paper's findings.
Reflexiones sobre el significado y límites del término Introducción “estética” (Filósofos mexicanos del siglo XX) · 2026 · DOIThe paper suggests that future research should continue to explore the complexities of virtual reality. It highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the interplay between information, power, and reality. The paper suggests that future research should engage with the Ventana de Johari model and its applications.
It seeks to address this gap through a philosophical interpretation of various works. The paper highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the complexities of virtual reality.
It reflects on the need to analyze the concept of contrapunto in Argentine literature.
The lack of analysis of the relationship between horses and riders in the narrative.
One challenge is the complexity of the concept of phármakon and its multiple meanings. Another challenge is the need to consider the historical context of the concept and its development over time. The paper also faces the challenge of analyzing Deleuze's concept of literature as a problem and its relation to the concept of phármakon.
Literatura y filosofía. La literatura como problema en Deleuze o la escritura como phármakon · 2026 · DOIFuture research could explore the implications of the paper's findings for literary criticism and theory. It could also examine the concept of phármakon in other philosophical traditions. Additionally, future research could analyze the relationship between literature and philosophy in different historical and cultural contexts.
Literatura y filosofía. La literatura como problema en Deleuze o la escritura como phármakon · 2026 · DOIThe need to critically analyze historical philosophical texts. The challenge of applying the paper's findings to the development of modern society.
The lack of critical analysis of the role of reason in shaping modern society. The need to explore the concept of reason and its development from ancient Greek philosophers to modern thought.
Future research should focus on creating bilingual dictionaries for Spanish with less represented languages. The use of intelligence artificial in improving the functionalities of bilingual dictionaries is a promising area of research.
Presentación del dosier "Nuevas perspectivas en torno a la lexicografía bilingüe del español" · 2026 · DOIThe paper proposes that the story 'La calle Mate de Luna' has been lesser-studied in relation to the representation of the province.
Exploration of the cultural context in which Ramírez's work was written and its influence on his narrative style.
The analysis of the trilogy's narrative concepts provides insight into the unique characteristics of Ramírez's work.
It seeks to explore the themes of love, death, and transgression in the context of Hispanic culture.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Rivadeo's contribution to the socialist ideal. The paper aims to fill this gap by exploring Rivadeo's theory in the context of neoliberalism and exile.
Future research could explore the implications of the idea of war as a taboo, - Further study could examine the reflections of other thinkers on the experience of war, - Research could investigate the effectiveness of presenting war as a taboo in preventing…
The paper identifies a gap in understanding the concept of war and its implications, - The paper recognizes a need to explore the idea of war…
The article identifies a gap in the understanding of José Maurício Nunes Garcia's life and work. The article also identifies a gap in the analysis of his Missa de Santa Cecília.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the novel Te están buscando and its use of metafiction. The paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the novel and its place in the context of Mexican literature.
Metaficción y autoconsciencia en la novela corta "Te están buscando", de Carlos Vadillo Buenfil · 2026 · DOI
Most-cited papers in Spanish Literature and Culture Studies
- From Modernization to Resistance: Latin American Literature 1959-1976 · Latin American Perspectives · 1978 · 50 citations
- Canto Porque es Necesario Cantar: The New Song Movement in Chile, 1973–1983 · Latin American Research Review · 1986 · 29 citations
- The Ancestry of Mexico's Corridos: A Matter of Definitions · Journal of American Folklore · 1963 · 22 citations
- 'Considering Coldly ...' · New left review · 2002 · 22 citations
- Melancholy melodrama: Almodóvarian grief and lost homosexual attachments* · Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies · 2004 · 22 citations
- Bernardo de Aldrete and the Morisco Problem: A Study in Early Modern Spanish Language Ideology · Comparative Studies in Society and History · 2002 · 20 citations
- Estilo y virtudes masculinas en El Gráfico: la creación del imaginario del fútbol argentino · Desarrollo Económico · 1995 · 19 citations
- La edad de los cimientos · Educación y Ciudad · 2015 · 18 citations
- Bienaventurado el que escuche este liriqueo: Negotiating latinidad through reggaeton · Latino Studies · 2022 · 16 citations
- Singular and Plural Pronominal Reference in Spanish · Journal of Psycholinguistic Research · 2013 · 15 citations
Most recent work
- Redemptive Mortification in Felipe Trigo’s La Altísima (1907) and Las posadas del amor (1908) · Bulletin of Hispanic Studies · 2026
- Hispanic Handbooks on Greek Literature during the 19th Century: from Braulio Foz to Otfried Müller · OpenEdition (OpenEdition) · 2026
- La jota, aragonesa y cosmopolita, en manos de Falla y Ruiz Aznar: apogeo y caída en Granada durante el siglo XX · Cuadernos de arte de la Universidad de Granada · 2026
- Reflexiones: de Bergoglio a Lutero · La Ciudad de Dios · 2026
- La leyenda del lagarto de Jaen: reescrituras literarias en Paredes Aparicio y Solis del Rio · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
- El criticón de Baltasar Gracian. Parte II · Eikasía Revista de Filosofía · 2026
- Modern literatures in Spain · Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies · 2026
- Carla Negre Amorós and Gabriela Prego Vázquez (eds): ethnographic landscapes and language ideologies in the Spanish state · Language Policy · 2026
- Paz, maternidad, hispanidad: los discursos legitimadores de la Anexión de Santo Domingo a España entre 1861 y 1865. · Araucaria · 2026
- Playa de Marianao: “No es un reparto es una playa”. La construcción discursiva del espacio de la élite de la burguesía habanera (1916-1920) · HiSTOReLo Revista de Historia Regional y Local · 2026
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