The aim of the course is to provide an essential knowledge of classical Spanish literature and its relevance in Western culture.
After completing the course, students will have consolidated their understanding of the themes and the evolution of literary genres involved in the study programme, as well as of the Spanish history and geography in relation to the books being read; they will also be able to comment the texts or passages proposed.
There are no specific prerequisites for this course. The only prerequisite is a minimal familiarity with the study and analysis of a literary text.
Lectures; use of multimedia tools if necessary; short classroom exercises. Active participation from students is required.
Oral examination expressed on a scale of thirty. It is possible to conduct a written test at the end of the course for attending students (with open-ended questions, based on the manual). The final evaluation, in this case, is given by the average of the marks obtained in both.
This course follows the main phases of Spanish literary history from the end of the 15th century to the end of the 17th century, with particular emphasis on the dramatic and narrative genres. Through the reading and analysis of several exemplary texts and authors, the lessons will cover more specifically the following topics: La Celestina as an end-of-the-century work; the rise of modern theatre with its most representative authors; the forms of the 16th century narrative (the novel and the short story).
NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS MUST ALSO ADD:
• John H. Elliott, La Spagna imperiale. 1469-1716, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006.
• Calderón de la Barca, La vita è un sogno, edited by Fausta Antonucci, Venezia, Marsilio 2009.
It is also recommended the consultation of a dictionary/glossary of metric forms and rhetorical terms.
Both attending and non-attending students must complete the oral examination with the books in the editions indicated (whose complete reading will be verified).
Erasmus students and students with individual learning support plans (PDP or PEI) are invited to contact the professor at the beginning of the courses.
