29893 - Spanish Literature 1 (LM)

Learning outcomes

The student possesses in-depth knowledge of the history of modern Spanish literature, with particular attention to the relationship between literary texts and the historical, artistic and linguistic context. He knows and knows how to use practical methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of the literary text

Course contents

LITERARY REWRITING AND DIVERSITY IN THE NARRATIVE OF THE SIGLO DE ORO: CERVANTES AND MARÍA DE ZAYAS.

A panorama of the cultural context will be offered in which the narrative writing of Cervantes and María de Zayas were produced at the beginning of the modern novel. Starting from a methodological reflection, the ideological spaces frequented by short narrative models will be analyzed, first in an isolated and then comparative way.

The general program will be the following:

1. Elements for a poetics of the novela corta

2. Literary genres and social and religious conflict in Cervantine La gitanilla , El amante liberal and La Española inglesa and La esclava de su amante of María de Zayas.

3. The picaresque model in the Novelas ejemplares: Rinconete y Cortadillo; La ilustre fregona; El casamiento engañoso y el Coloquio de los perros

4. Witches and Witchcraft in the Coloquio de los perros

4. Female protagonism in the Cervantine Novelas ejemplares: Las dos doncellas; La fuerza de la sangre

5.Female protagonism and femenine desire in the Novelas amorosas y ejemplares and Desengaños amorosos of María de Zayas La burlada Aminta y la venganza del honor and Amar sólo por vencer 

Readings/Bibliography

Editions:

- Cervantes, Miguel de, Novelas ejemplares, ed. J. García López, Barcelona, Crítica, 2005 col. Clásicos y modernos. On line versions: La gitanilla e La fuerza de la sangre with notes: http://www.clasicoshispanicos.com. The entire book, without notes: link: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/novelas-ejemplares--0/html/ff32b242-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_5.html#I_8_

María de Zayas Novelas amorosas y ejemplares, ed. J. Olivares, Madrid Cátedra

ed. Elettronica di Enrique Suárez Figueredo (Lemir 16 (2012) – Textos, pp. 353-572)

https://parnaseo.uv.es/lemir/revista/revista16/textos/04_zayas.pdf

Manuals

- Pedraza Jiménez, Felipe B. e Rodríguez Cáceres, Milagros, Las épocas de la literatura española, Barcelona, Ariel, 1997, capp. III and IV, pp. 71-161.

Students will have to choose 3 articles on individual short stories or themes. The articles will be available on Virtuale at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

The course will combine theoretical and practical lessons (analysis of literary texts). In practical classes, students will participate actively, discussing the literary commentaries made following the instructions of the teacher and according to their specific interests. A seminar part will take place with comments and exchange of material analyzed.

Assessment methods

The exam consists of an oral presentation on the topics of the course, which may include a topic previously agreed with the teacher.Non-attending students will be able to prepare the exam on the basic bibliography indicated in the program including the introductions of the editions of texts.In both cases, the critical synthesis capacity of the reference bibliography will be evaluated, in addition to the expressive properties, in terms of accuracy and appropriateness of language. The global knowledge of the cultural, literary and artistic phenomenon, and the ease in the use of the reference texts to support this vision, will be evaluated as excellence, while a manual competence without interpretative support will be considered with a positive but not high grade. Finally, the proven and repeated difficulty in creating logical and descriptive links between literary texts and the theoretical context will make the evaluation insufficient.

Teaching tools

Educational materials will be available on the virtuale platform.

Office hours

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