SPAN245

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SPAN245

Social Poetry of Post War Spain SPAN245 FA

Next Offered in 9899 FA

An examination of the phenomen of Spanish social poetry against the background of the Spanish Civil War and subsequent Francoist regime. Through a chronological overview, we will attempt to arrive at a more precise definition of the term "social" by questioning this category and addressing the following issues: individuality vs. collectivity; criticism, commitment, and realism; forms and effects of censorship. Analysis and discussion of how these issues emerge and converge in representative texts will allow us to debate their relative contribution to the perception of social poetry as social, and provide us with a deeper conceptual understanding of this literary movement. Poets to be studied include Alonso, Hierro, Celaya, Otero, Gonzalez, and Rodriguez, among others.

MAJOR READINGS

Selections from works of: Alonso, Hierro,
Celaya, Otoro, Gonzalez, and Rodriguez among others.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three short papers; longer final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Readings, class discussion, and written work in Spanish only. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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