Spanish Literature 3
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The course is the third stage of specialization in Spanish Literature and is aimed at students of the third year. It introduces the history, society and culture of Spain in the 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing in particular on the flourishing artistic production (fiction, poetry and theater) during the period of the so-called "Edad de plata" (1898-1939), which includes the generations of '98, '14 and '27 up to the Civil War, from Unamuno to García Lorca. It further develops the methodological tools for the analysis of texts and contexts and promotes autonomous critical skills, useful in academic writing.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: Outlines of Spain's history in the 19th and early 20th centuries; main authors, literary movements and publishing phenomena of the time in Castilian language; evolution of narrative, poetic and theatrical genres. Methodology, techniques and tools of literary research and bibliographic documentation. Applying knowledge and understanding: Reading, commentary and historical contextualization of fundamental works of Spanish literature between the 19th and the 20th centuries. Use of refined critical commentaries and autonomous reworking. Ability to analyze texts, grasping through reading the historical, cultural, artistic and social implications of texts. Consciousness and management of interactions between the different areas of humanistic knowledge; accurate use of bibliography; correct expression of the acquired knowledge.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
The course will be held entirely on line with a clear prevalence of synchronous (Teams) and a few asynchronous lessons (Ariel). Full instructions will be regularly found on the Ariel website of the course.
Course syllabus
The course is entitled Spanish Literature between the end of the 19th century and the Civil War and is divided in the following three parts that will be developed in sequence:
A: Modernism and '98
B: Novecentism, avant-garde and popular fiction
C: The '27 generation and the Republic
The course cannot be divided: it is compulsory to apply for 9 CFU.
The programme is dedicated to the literary flourishing (in fiction, poetry and theatre) of the so-called "Edad de plata", a fundamental period that will be described in its historical, social and cultural aspects. The first part will focus on modernism and the "generation of 98", especially through the figures of Miguel de Unamuno, Ramón María del Valle Inclán, Pío Baroja and Antonio Machado, without forgetting older writers still active, such as Emilia Pardo Bazán. In the second part, we will study the "generation of '14" and the avant-garde, with Juan Ramón Jiménez, Ramón Pérez de Ayala and Ramón Gómez de la Serna. And we will pay special attention to the phenomenon of the short novel and the popular literature (with authors such as Felipe Trigo, José Francés and Carmen de Burgos). The third part will analyze the "Generation of '27" and the literary life during the Republic and the Civil War, especially through the figures of Federico García Lorca, Luis Cernuda and Miguel Hernández. This syllabus is valid until July 2022.
A: Modernism and '98
B: Novecentism, avant-garde and popular fiction
C: The '27 generation and the Republic
The course cannot be divided: it is compulsory to apply for 9 CFU.
The programme is dedicated to the literary flourishing (in fiction, poetry and theatre) of the so-called "Edad de plata", a fundamental period that will be described in its historical, social and cultural aspects. The first part will focus on modernism and the "generation of 98", especially through the figures of Miguel de Unamuno, Ramón María del Valle Inclán, Pío Baroja and Antonio Machado, without forgetting older writers still active, such as Emilia Pardo Bazán. In the second part, we will study the "generation of '14" and the avant-garde, with Juan Ramón Jiménez, Ramón Pérez de Ayala and Ramón Gómez de la Serna. And we will pay special attention to the phenomenon of the short novel and the popular literature (with authors such as Felipe Trigo, José Francés and Carmen de Burgos). The third part will analyze the "Generation of '27" and the literary life during the Republic and the Civil War, especially through the figures of Federico García Lorca, Luis Cernuda and Miguel Hernández. This syllabus is valid until July 2022.
Prerequisites for admission
The course is held in Spanish. The materials and the bibliography suppose a solid linguistic knowledge and advanced skills in history of literature, use of specific terminology and critical analysis, gained in previous courses. It is reserved for students of the Laurea Triennale in Lingue e Letterature Straniere and to take the exam they must have passed both Spanish Literature 2 and Spanish Language 2 exams.
Teaching methods
The course adopts the following teaching methods: frontal lessons; reading and commentary of narrative and poetic texts, essays and theatrical excerpts taken from the works in the syllabus; seminar discussions; individual and group works; viewing and commentary of short documentaries.
Teaching Resources
The course has a website on the online platform Ariel (https://dmanerals3.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/), where students will find a detailed bibliography of each part, critical articles for in-depth studies and a large digital anthology of original texts that will be commented in class.
The teacher provides all the necessary reference materials for the exam in digital format.
The program is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Attendance will therefore not be recorded, but it is advisable to register for the course (by sending an email to the teacher) and book the lessons using the EasyLesson app.
The teacher provides all the necessary reference materials for the exam in digital format.
The program is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Attendance will therefore not be recorded, but it is advisable to register for the course (by sending an email to the teacher) and book the lessons using the EasyLesson app.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an individual interview, which includes questions asked by the professor, interactions between professor and student and the analysis and commentary of one or more passages taken from the works in the syllabus. It will normally take place in Spanish.
The interview aims to verify the knowledge and understanding of the texts, the ability to contextualize authors and works, the expression skills, the precision in the use of specific terminology, the ability to reflect critically and personally on the proposed issues.
The final grade is expressed in a scale up to 30, and the student has the right to refuse it (in which case it will be recorded as "withdrawn").
The exam will take place in presence or online according to the guidelines in force at the time.
International students or incoming Erasmus students are invited to contact the professor as soon as possible. The examination procedures for students with disabilities and/or with DSA must be agreed with the professor and the competent office.
The interview aims to verify the knowledge and understanding of the texts, the ability to contextualize authors and works, the expression skills, the precision in the use of specific terminology, the ability to reflect critically and personally on the proposed issues.
The final grade is expressed in a scale up to 30, and the student has the right to refuse it (in which case it will be recorded as "withdrawn").
The exam will take place in presence or online according to the guidelines in force at the time.
International students or incoming Erasmus students are invited to contact the professor as soon as possible. The examination procedures for students with disabilities and/or with DSA must be agreed with the professor and the competent office.
Unita' didattica A
L-LIN/05 - SPANISH LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-LIN/05 - SPANISH LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-LIN/05 - SPANISH LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours