SJ2B012 Spanish Literature 1850-1914

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 8:00–9:40 L34
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SJIIA104 Spanish Lit. of Romanticism && SJIA029 Comprehensive Exam || SJIA032 Bachelor's Exam
Španělská literatura
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is the Spanish realistic and naturalist novel, syncretizing the external influences (cultural imports and transfers from France and England, Dickens, Balzac, Flaubert, etc.) and the Spanish tradition itself (Quixote, picaresque). Realism-naturalism is opposed to Modernism, focusing on Rubén Darío, and ends with the so-called "generation of 98" and the ideological crisis of the end of the century, the birth of the figure of the intellectual, until the outbreak of the Great War. It is a course in which the development of literary ideologies from the nineteenth to the twentieth is studied in conjunction with the avatars and historical conflicts that characterize the era of bourgeois revolutions, colonialism and the scientific and philosophical boom of the nineteenth century.
Learning outcomes
Reading skills are substantially increased, written expression (presentation, examination), oral expression (presentation), capacity for discussion and argumentation on a difficult topic are also increased. Student is also trained in the ability to analyze and comment on texts. The literary vocabulary is improved, as well as the colloquial one (since the novels are "realistic", they include a lot of language and colloquial expressions).
Syllabus
  • Spanish novel in the context of European realistic novel.
  • Spanish Realistic novel and costumbrism.
  • Fernán Caballero: La gaviota.
  • First realists: Juan Valera, José María de Pereda.
  • Benito Pérez Galdós.
  • Later realists: Armando Palacio Valdés.
  • Spanish naturalism: Leopoldo Alas Clarín, Emilia Pardo Bazán.
  • Generation 1898
Literature
    required literature
  • ZAVALA, Iris M. Historia y crítica de la literatura española. Edited by Elvira Pañeda - Francisco Rico, Translated by Carlos Pujol. Barcelona: Crítica, 1982, xx, 741. ISBN 847423185X. info
  • Historia y crítica de la literatura española. Edited by José-Carlos Mainer - Francisco Rico - Modesta Lozano. Barcelona: Crítica, 1980, xxiii, 439. ISBN 8474231086. info
    not specified
  • Alborg, Juan Luis, Historia de la literatura espańola. Realismo y Naturalismo. Madrid, Gredos 1992.
  • ALONSO, Cecilio (2010), Historia de la literatura española 5. Hacia una literatura nacional 1800-1900, Barcelona, Crítica. [839 s.]
  • García de la Concha, Historia de la literatura espanola. Siglo XIX (II). Madrid, Espasa Calpe, 1998.
  • MAINER, José-Carlos (2010), Historia de la literatura española 6. Modernidad y nacionalismo 1900-1939, Barcelona, Crítica. [828 s.]
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion. Seminar: analysis of chosen texts
homeworks, reading,
Assessment methods
Exam. Active participation in the seminars. Mandatory readings Credits are obtained for attendance and active participation in the course and after successfully completing a final test. The student has to demonstrate (in seminars, presentations and exams) his ability to connect theoretical knowledge with the analysis and interpretation of literary texts.
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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