Spanish literature and society 1868-1936
Proposed to be offered next in 1997
8 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton
The period opens gloriously with the revolution of 1868 and closes disastrously with the outbreak of civil war in 1936. Between these dates, the question of the national and spiritual renewal of one of the most glorious nations of Europe preoccupied politicians and writers alike. Through literary texts, painting and film, the subject studies the clash between tradition and innovation, the will to independence and the will to revolution, and the emergence of modern Spanish poetry, drama and narrative.
Assessment
Written (4000 words): 70% * Examinations (2 hours): 30%
Prescribed texts
Bécquer G A Rimas Cátedra
García Lorca F Yerma Cátedra
Pérez Galdós B Doña Perfecta Alianza
Valle-Inclán, R Sonata de primavera, sonata de estío Austral