31174 - Hispano-American Literature 2

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is satisfactorily familiar with general issues and specific aspects of the history of literature. They can understand and translate texts in the original language, have acquired the basic theoretical knowledge necessary to tackle the critical interpretation of their contents, and can comment on and present texts using methodologies specific to the analysis of literary texts.

Course contents

The course focuses on Spanish-American poetry and is divided into two modules taught respectively by Prof. Balletta and Prof. Stabile.

FIRST MODULE:

Un temporal en una taza de té: 20th-Century Spanish-American Poetry between Tradition and Renewal

The course aims to provide knowledge of Spanish-American poetry from the past century, beginning with Modernismo(Rubén Darío), followed by an in-depth examination of the major figures of the avant-garde (Pablo Neruda, Vicente Huidobro, César Vallejo, Oliverio Girondo), and concluding with some post-war trends, such as Nicanor Parra’s antipoesía, the Chilean neoavanguardia of the 1970s, and the neobarroco of the 1980s. Alongside this historical overview, selected texts considered particularly significant will be read and discussed, and students will be equipped with the theoretical tools necessary for a rigorous and in-depth analysis of poetic texts.

SECOND MODULE:

Sor Juana y otros monstruos

The second module focuses on the relationship between poetry, gender, and power, particularly exploring the connections between writing, sexual-affective experience, subjectivity, gender dissidence, and singularity in Spanish-American poetry. Selected poems will be read and interpreted using a secondary bibliography that supports the development of a critical method combining philological rigor with attention to the cultural questions the texts raise.

To achieve this, the readings and analyses during the course will include selected poems by sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, works by Alejandra Pizarnik—among them the poem La condesa sangrienta—and contemporary poetry, including Luis Felipe Fabre, particularly the collection Sor Juana y otros monstruos, from which the module takes its title, and Vestigiosby Sandra Lorenzano.

To support the reading of the primary texts, a selection of critical essays will be discussed, including texts from Cartas de Lysi: Las mecenas de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz en correspondencia inédita; “Hablar en lenguas. Una carta a las escritoras del tercer mundo” by Gloria Anzaldúa; and “Poesía en lenguas indígenas” by Ruperta Bautista. The syllabus will also include works by Antonio Alatorre and Martha Lilia Tenorio regarding sor Juana’s writings. Concepts from Feminizing the Fetish by Emily Apter will be used to analyze Alejandra Pizarnik’s work, along with reflections by María Negroni.

Readings/Bibliography

Bibliographical references I module:

a. Primary sources:
Darío, Rubén, Azul. Cantos de Vida y Esperanza, Madrid, Cátedra, 1995 (selezione di testi).
Huidobro, Vicente, Altazor Temblor De Cielo, Madrid, Catedra, 1994.
Girondo, Oliverio, Obra Completa, Madrid, Archivos, 1999 (selezione di testi).
Neruda, Pablo, Canto general, Madrid, Cátedra, 1992 (selezione di testi).
Parra, Nicanor, Poemas para combatir la calvicie, Mexico, Fondo de cultura economica, 1993 (selezione di testi)

 

b. secondary sources:

b1.

Verani Hugo J., Las vanguardias literarias en Hispanoamérica: manifiestos, proclamas y otros escritos, México, Fondo de Cultura Economica, 1995 (selezione di testi).

Un testo a scelta tra:

Yurkiévich, Saúl, Fundadores de la nueva poesía latinoamericana: Vallejo, Huidobro, Borges, Girondo, Neruda, Paz, Lezama Lima, Barcelona, Edhasa, 2002.

Sucre, Guillermo, La máscara y la transparencia. Ensayos sobre poesía hispanoamericana, México, F.C.E., 1985.

b2:
Jakobson Roman, “Linguistica e poetica” in Id., Saggi di linguistica generale, Milano, Feltrinelli, 1966.
c. Strumenti di analisi:

Beltrami, Pietro G., Gli strumenti della poesia, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2002.
Mortara Garavelli Bice, Manuale di retorica, Milano, Bompiani, 2003.
Beccaria Gian Luigi (a cura di), Dizionario di linguistica e di filologia, metrica, retorica, Torino, Einaudi, 1994. Marchese, Angelo, L'officina della poesia : principi di poetica, Milano, Mondadori, 1997.

Bibliographical references I module:

Y. E. Aguilar Gil, Gloria Anzaldúa y Ruperta Bautista, Lo lingüístico es político, 2022, OnA ediciones

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Un amor ardiente. Poemas a la virreina, compilación e introducción de Sergio Téllez-Pon, prólogo de Ramón Martínez, 2017, Flores Raras

Luis Felipe Fabre, Sor Juana y otros monstruos, 2015, Señal

Sandra Lorenzano, Vestigios, 2010, Pre-textos

Alejandra, Pizarnik, La condesa sangrienta. 1966 qualsiasi edizione

Alejandra Pizarnik, La extracción de la piedra de la locura y otros poemas, 2016, Colección Visor Poesía o qualsiasi edizione della collezione, tra cui l’edizione già presente presso la biblioteca del LILEC Alejandra Pizarnik, Poesía completa (1955-1972), 2007, Lumen

 

BIBLIOGRAFIA STORIA DELLA LETTERATURA:

Per il II anno:

Oviedo, José Miguel, Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana, Madrid, Alianza, 2001 [voll. 3 e 4]:

VOL 3: "EL POSTMODERNISMO y sus ALREDEDORES"; "Voces femeninas en la poesía"; "LA PRIMERA VANGUARDIA"; "Las arquitecturas barrocas de Carpentier".

VOL 4: Borges y la literatura fantástica

Per il III anno:

Oviedo, José Miguel, Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana, Madrid, Alianza, 2001 [vol. 4]: "El boom": el centro, la órbita y la periferia

Rose Corral, "México y la cuestión americana en las revistas de los nuevos (México, Argentina y Uruguay)" in Corral, Rose; Stanton, Anthony; Valender, James. Laboratorios de lo nuevo. Revistas literarias y culturales de México, España y el río de la plata en la década de 1920, México, Colegio de México, Estudios de Lingüística y literatura 71, 2018

Anthony Stanton, "Un ultraísta invisible entre estridentistas y contemporáneos: Humberto Rivas y su revista mexicana Sagitario (1926-1927)", in Corral, Rose; Stanton, Anthony; Valender, James. Laboratorios de lo nuevo. Revistas literarias y culturales de México, España y el río de la plata en la década de 1920, México, Colegio de México, Estudios de Lingüística y literatura 71, 2018

Éric Tabadoire, De América a Europa. Cuando los indígenas descubrieron el Viejo mundo (1492-1892), México, Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2017. ["Prólogo. Del Nuevo al Viejo Mundo" pp. 9-22; "Conclusiones. Otra conquista del Nuevo Mundo" pp. 209-242]

The bibliography provided above should be considered provisional. The final bibliography will be communicated during the course and after its conclusion. The final syllabus, as well as the course readers, will be available at the usual copy shops. Any slides and texts used in class will also be made available on the Alma Campus platform (http://campus.unibo.it [http://campus.unibo.it/] ).

 

Teaching methods

The course includes, in addition to frontal lessons, in-depth seminars on some themes related to the studied sources, as well as theoretical and methodological tools relevant to their study (further information on this will be provided during the lessons).

Assessment methods

The exam will be divided into two parts: (a) the writing of a critical essay (paper) of about 15 pages and (b) an oral exam.

(a) Regarding the paper, which must be submitted to the professor at least one week before the exam date, it requires the analysis of a theme or text covered during the course. Non-attending students are encouraged to contact the professor for useful guidance on this aspect. A well-developed, well-written essay with a certain interpretative insight will be rated excellent; the lack of one or more of these qualities will result in satisfactory or passing grades; an incoherent, underdeveloped paper, not related to the course themes, or blatantly copy-pasted, will not be admitted to the oral exam.

(b) The oral exam consists of a discussion on the course topics. As in the first year, the aim is to assess the student's critical and methodological abilities, demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the texts and proposed bibliography. The highest grades will be given to students who exhibit an organic understanding of the course themes, use critical thinking, and demonstrate expressive mastery and specific language use.

Predominantly mnemonic knowledge, synthesis skills, and shallow analysis, along with correct but not always appropriate language, will lead to passing grades. Approximate knowledge, superficial understanding, limited analytical and expressive skills, and occasionally inappropriate language will result in grades between passing and slightly above. Educational gaps, inappropriate language, and a lack of orientation within the content and bibliography proposed in the program will be negatively evaluated.

Teaching tools

The main means of presentation will be through the projection of images, texts, and slides. For better organization of materials and content, the online course platform will be utilized. The provided materials are an integral and necessary (but not sufficient) part of the exam program.

Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or Temporary/Permanent Disabilities:
Students are encouraged to promptly contact the University Office in charge (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) as well as the course instructor, in order to identify together the most effective strategies for attending classes and/or preparing for the exam.
Any requests for accommodations must be submitted no later than 15 days before the exam date by sending an email to the instructor and copying one of the following addresses:

• disabilita@unibo.it (for students with disabilities)

• odsa@unibo.it (for students with SLD).

Office hours

See the website of Edoardo Balletta

See the website of Valeria Stabile