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Spanish Literature IV - from D. Álvaro till Today

Code 12363
Year 3
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area Literaturas
Entry requirements There is not.
Mode of delivery Lessons of practical-theoretical nature. There are also sessions of tutorial guidance.
Work placements There are no work placements.
Learning outcomes In this course unit, it is intended to study Spanish literature from Romanticism to the present moment, going through its different periods (Realism, “Generación del 98”, "Modernismo" ...).
The students must:
1. Check the reading of a set of key works of Spanish literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries;
2. Demonstrate knowledge related to how the Western major aesthetic and cultural movements materialize in the Spanish creative writing during these two centuries;
3. Assuming the perspective of literary studies, reveal an insight into the complex reality of contemporary Spain.
Syllabus 1. The labyrinths of romanticism.
2. First romantic protagonists: the articles of Larra and the poetry of Espronceda.
3. Zorrilla and his version of D. Juan.
4. Two romantic poets at the dawn of modernity: Bécquer and Rosalía.
5. Realism and naturalism in Spanish literature.
6. Two novelists. "Clarín" and Benito Pérez Galdós.
7. The literary revolution of the "modernismo".
8. The lyrical adventure of Rubén Darío.
9. Fundamental features of the Generation of 1898: works, themes, authors.
10. A novelist of the Spanish crisis: Pío Baroja.
11. Two particular personalities: Valle-Inclán and Miguel de Unamuno.
12. Two poets of transition: Antonio Machado and Juan Ramón Jiménez.
13. The Generation of 1927: study of the major poets who compose it.
14. The tragedy of Federico García Lorca.
15. Trends in Spanish literature after 1939.
16. A reflection on some literature produced in other languages of Spain.
Main Bibliography 1. Main bibliography:
Iris M. Zavala (org.), "Historia y crítica de la literatura española", vol. V, "Romanticismo y realismo", Barcelona, Editorial Crítica;
José Carlos Mainer Baqué (org.), "Historia y crítica de la literatura española", vol. VI, "Modernismo y 98", Barcelona, Editorial Crítica;
Víctor García de la Concha, "Historia y crítica de la literatura española", vol. VII, "Época contemporánea: 1914-1939", Barcelona, Editorial Crítica.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria This course unit involves 45 hours of practical-theoretical nature. In addition, there are 15 hours of tutorial guidance. In the theoretical-practical sessions, interactivity is fundamental. There will be a list of literary works to study, including major works of Spanish literature from this period. A lot of information is exchanged by e-mail. The creative approach to the studied literature is valued by the teacher. The assessment is periodic. There are three written tests: each element worth 6 points on a scale of 20. Compulsory attendance: 22 of the 30 group sessions. Bonus for outstanding participation: up to 2 points. Minimal mark for final examination: 6.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-03-03

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