About the course
This course is a panoramic of Spanish literature since the beginning of the Golden Age until the 20th century. The course will combine primary texts from the studied period combined with contemporary texts and other media resources that will lead to the discussion of problematic issues raised by the main text. In this course you will learn to read and analyse texts critically and to draw connections between fiction and reality and past and present.
Units
Assignments
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Unit 1 final project: Oct 30th- Nov 2nd.
Unit 2 final project: Dec 18th- 21st.
Unit 3 final project: Feb 25th-26th
Unit 4 final project: May 26th-28th
Final individual project: Jun 1st-4th
Unit 1: Columbus and the Indigenous reality.
Unit 2: Golden Age. Cervantes' Representation of the Gypsies.
Unit 3: Romanticism. The Romantic Man vs. the Independent Woman.
Unit 4: "Preguerra", "Posguerra" and Everything In-between.
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Duration
Unit 1: Sept 15th-Oct 30th
Unit 2: Nov 3rd-Dec 22nd
Unit 3: Jan 8th-Feb 24th
Unit 4: Mar 1st- May 25th
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Sessions:
Grammar sections: Monday/ Tuesday 10:00-10:55
Literature sections: Wednesday/Friday 12:00-12:55