SPANISH CULTURE AND LITERATURE 2

knowledge and understandig:

The students will gain a knowledge of the concept of “canon” in literary studies and of the cultural debate about it.

They will be able to identify and describe the trends, movements, authors and literary works of Spanish literature during the studied period.

making judgement:

The student will be able to make a critical Reading of literary texts and to express a critical judgement.

Comunication skills:

The student will be able to articulate central course concepts and express them, orally, in formal presentations or in clearly written and well-argued papers.

learning skills:

The student will be able to further extend his/her knowledge, skills and critical undestanding through continued studies.

Based on the reading and analysis of selected texts, this course aims to develop the student’s critical understanding of Spanish literature, from the 18th century to the 20th century.

The course focuses upon the different literary trends, the aesthetic conceptions and the expressive techniques that conform this literary panorama.

Foundations :

Alvar C., Mainer J. C., Navarro R., Breve historia de la literatura española, Madrid, Alianza, (ultima edizione disponibile).

Navarro Durán. R., La mirada al texto. Comentario de textos literarios, Barcelona, Ariel, 1995.

One text to be chosen between:

- A. Bernardelli, La narrazione, Bari, Laterza, 2006 (disponibile anche in Ebook).

- Gómez Redondo, F., «Teoría del canon», in Manual de crítica literaria contemporánea, Madrid, Castalia, 2008, 461-476.

Seminars:

- Pardo Bazán, E. Cuentos de Amor, E-Litterae, 2009. (disponibile anche in Ebook).

- Caballero F., La gaviota, Madrid, Cátedra, 2002.

Antology of 25 selected texts provided by the teacher.