Teaching code

4S002902

Academic staff

Federica Zoppi, Anna Bognolo, Antonella Gallo

Coordinator

Federica Zoppi

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

• Spanish literature (i) of the course Bachelor’s degree in Humanities

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/05 - SPANISH LITERATURE

Period

II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 13, 2023 al May 27, 2023.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course aims at providing students of the Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce with an adequate knowledge of the Spanish culture of different periods, focusing on its literary, historical, geographical and anthropological aspects. At the end of the course, students will acquire a sound knowledge of the issues covered by the module (historical and cultural context, main writers/texts/movements/genres of the period examined). With regard to the applied and communication skills, students will be able to critically comment the primary texts listed in the syllabus, in relation both to their historical and cultural context and literary specificities, as well as to express the acquired knowlegde in a clear and consistent way.

Prerequisites and basic notions

None, but it is required a A2/B1 level in Spanish in order to attend the lessons profitably. Erasmus students should have a degree of competence in Italian corresponding to B1 level of CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Program

MODULE 1 (A. Gallo, 30 hrs, 5 cfu)
The module introduces students to contemporary Spanish culture and literature between the 19th and 20th centuries, from the flourishing of the realistic trend in novel in the second half of the 19th century to the so called “Edad de Plata” (1902-1939) and its generations of writers (Generación del ’98, Generación del ’14 and Generación del ’27), passing through the aesthetic movements at the end of 19th century (Symbolism, Decadentism, Parnassianism). Special attention will be paid to the contribution of Spanish authoresses to the literary production of the period examined. In parallel we will deepen the knowledge of the historical and cultural background in which the most important literary trends of the time arise (the Revolution “la Gloriosa”, the First Spanish Republic, the Restoration, the crisis of 1898, Alfonso XIII’ s reign, the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, the Second Spanish Republic and the Spanish Civil War).
Bibliography:
Handbooks (one by student’s choice):
-F. B. Pedraza Jiménez-M. Rodríguez Cáceres, Las épocas de la literatura española, Barcelona, Ariel, 2002, chapters 7, 8 e 9.
M. di Pinto-R. Rossi, La Letteratura spagnola. Dal Settecento a oggi, vol. III, Milano, Rizzoli, 2006, (1993 (1rst edition), pp. 322-454.
J. Valdeón-J. Pérez-S. Juliá, Historia de España, Madrid, Austral, 2015, (2006, 1rst edition), pp. 428-524 (optional and for in-depth study).
Further readings (optional) on the topics covered by the module will be indicated during the lectures.
MODULO 2 (F. Zoppi, 17hrs, 3 cfu)
By commenting the primary texts, we will focus on the representation of female characters as a mean to analyze the female social and cultural condition of the time and her struggle. The primary mandatory readings are:
- Benito Pérez Galdós, Tristana, introduzione di Vito Galeota; trad. e note di Augusto Guarino, Venezia, Marsilio.
- Miguel de Unamuno, La tía Tula, Madrid, Cátedra
- Federico García Lorca, La casa de Bernarda Alba, Madrid Cátedra
MODULE 3 (A. Bognolo, 6 hrs, 1 cfu)
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
The module aims to offer an historical overview of the Spanish Civil War and, at the same time, it will highlight its current relevance as a political and literary theme through the reading of a selection of canonical texts that will be presented and commented during classes
N.B. All the references listed in the syllabus (handbooks and primary texts) are available at departmental “Walter Busch” library or at “A. Frinzi” central library. When necessary, translations of the primary texts will be recommended. Please remember that the Italian version does not replace the original Spanish text and it must be understood as a useful tool for the full comprehension of the work in the original language.
The program applies to all students, both attending and non- attending lectures. Students non- attending lectures should contact the teachers by e-mail for further explanations; they are strongly advised to read the critical introductions to the primary texts (see the suggested editions fo MODULE 2) and to consult the compulsory and additional teaching materials available for download from the MOODLE e-learning repository.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Lectures in Italian and Spanish. All teaching materials (slides, texts, images, etc.), that will be used in class, will be available for download from the MOODLE e-learning repository by the end of the lessons. This additional material integrates and supports the teaching activities carried out in class and does not replace the integral reading of the handbook for the history of literature and the primary texts listed in the “Syllabus”.

Learning assessment procedures

Oral examination.

Evaluation criteria

The oral exam will assess the ability to critically comment the primary texts, the depth and breadth of the acquired knowledge and the ability to link the different topics covered by the modules, the use of an appropriate vocabulary; the clarity of presentation and argumentation of the candidate. Holding a part of the oral exam in Spanish will constitute a note of merit in the final evaluation.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is awarded on a 30-point scale.

Exam language

Italiano o spagnolo a discrezione dell’esaminando/a.