SJ1A022 Spanish Literature II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/3. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Lalkovičová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbara Staffolani, B.A. (assistant)
Mgr. Katarína Stříteská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 L10, except Wed 17. 4.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SJ1A021 Spanish Literature I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course offers an outline of the Spanish Literature from the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. The aim of the course of Literature I is to make students acquainted with the background of the development and of the diversification of every literary movement within given periods.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to define basic notions of the literary context in question and connect literary questions with the non-literary considerations. Students should be able to classify a given author according to this context and they should duly comment on his/her importance for the literary scene. Moreover students will be able to imply and explain the functioning of basic literary phenomena and prove their opinions on a particular text.
Syllabus
  • Every lesson is divided into two parts: the 1st one offers a brief survey of the treated theme, while the 2nd one is dedicated to literary analysis of the most important works. PROGRAMA: 1. Realism. Historical context. The first Realist Generation. (Fernán Caballero, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, Juan Valera y José María de Pereda)./ 2. Realism and Naturalism. The Secon generation (Emilia Pardo Bazán, Clarín, Armando Palacio Valdés, Benito Pérez Galdós y Blasco Ibáňez)./ 3. The 20th century. Historical context. Modernism (Rubén Darío, Manuel Machado y Juan Ramón Jiménez)./ 4. Generation 98 (Unamuno, Azorín,Baroja, Maeztu y Valle-Inclán)./ 5. Novecentism and Generation 14 (Ortega y Gasset, Eugenio d Ors, Gabriel Miró, Ramón Pérez de Ayala)./ 6. European Avant-garde and its influence in Spain (Ramón Gómez de la Serna)./ 7. Generation 27 (Lorca, Alberti, Salinas, Diego, Guillén y otros)./ 8. La narrativa durante el franquismo. La posguerra inmediata y los a. 50. La Generación del 36 (C.J.Cela, Miguel Delibes, Gonzalo Torrente Ballester),la Generación del Medio Siglo (Carmen Martín Gaite, Ana María Matute y otros)./ 9. La narrativa durante la última fase del franquismo (desde los a. 60 hasta la muerte de Franco). Luis Martín Santos. La generación del 68 (José María Guelbenzu, Javier Marías, Vázquez Montalbán y otros). 10. La poesía y el teatro durante el franquismo (1939-75)./ 11. La narrativa en el último cuarto del s.XX (1970-2000).La Generación de los 80 -Eduardo Mendoza, Jesús Ferrero, Antonio Muňoz Molina,Lucía Etxebarría, Ray Loriga, J.Á. Maňas y otros)./ 12. La poesía y el teatro en el último cuarto del s.XX (1975-2000).//
Literature
  • GARCÍA LÓPEZ, Jorge, Eugenia FOSALBA and Gonzalo PONTÓN. Historia de la literatura española. Primera edición. [Barcelona]: Crítica, 2013, xvii, 804. ISBN 9788498921007. info
  • GRACIA, Jordi and Domingo RÓDENAS DE MOYA. Historia de la literatura española. Edited by José-Carlos Mainer. 1a ed. [Barcelona]: Crítica, 2011, xv, 1180. ISBN 9788498921007. info
  • ALONSO, Cecilio. Historia de la literatura española. Edited by José-Carlos Mainer. 1a ed. [Barcelona]: Crítica, 2010, xvii, 839. ISBN 9788498921007. info
  • Historia de la literatura española. Edited by José-Carlos Mainer. 1a ed. [Barcelona]: Crítica, 2010, xvii, 828. ISBN 9788498921007. info
  • ALCHAZIDU, Athena, Yolanda PÉREZ SINUSÍA and Paula GÓMEZ GONZÁLEZ. Esbozo de la historia de la literatura espaňola. Brno: Anton Pasienka, 2004, 284 pp. ISBN 80-902652-3-5. info
  • ALBORG, Juan Luis. Historia de la literatura Espanola. Madrid: Editorial Gredos, 1980. ISBN 84-249-3146-7. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the literary field, explanation and definition of basic notions and their demonstration on concrete texts by concrete authors. Seminar: Application of the acquired theoretical knowledge on authentic texts. In the form of comments the students show their capability to connect their theoretical knowledge while working with a particular text.
Assessment methods
Attendance is compulsory. Regular homework and previous preparation of the assigned texts required. Active approach in classes is expected. Final exam: Written test (success rate 70%).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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