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SPAN236
Cervantes' Don Quijote
SPAN236 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 15 | 2 | Times: .T.T... 8:30AM-9:50AM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
Photo Caption and Credits
Primary attention will be given to Don Quijote, with
supplementary related readings in criticism and imaginative
literature. Some major considerations will be: the genesis
of Don Quijote as a parody of chivalric romance, and its
subsequent engagement of nearly the entire range of
contemporary literary forms and theoretical debates; the way
in which Cervantes structures authority within the complex
and playful layering of his narrative, and the resultant
positioning of the reader; perspectivism, skepticism,
temporality and humor; the representation of the
relationship between literature and life, and of the effects
of reading on people. Such inquiries should help us
understand in what sense Cervantes' comic masterpiece can be
considered "the first modern novel," and lead to an
appreciation of the multiplicity of interpretations which
the work has undergone throughout the centuries.
MAJOR READINGS
Cervantes: DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA, parts I and II
EL CELOSO EXTREMENO (from NOVELAS EJEMPLARES)
EL RETABLO DE LAS MARAVILLAS (entremes)
AMADIS DE GAULA (selections - early chapters)
El Pinciano, PHILOSOPHIA ANTIGUA POETICA (selected epistles)
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short papers, one longer
paper at the end of the course. One mid-term exam. Brief
oral presentations which may be developed into one of the
short papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
SPAN236 is
intended for students who have completed SPAN224. Students
who have not done so should consult with the professor
before preregistering.
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
- Section 01
- Scham, M
- Times: .T.T... 8:30AM- 9:50AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 3
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
About the Photo:
An alleged portrait of Cervantes, attributed to Juan de Jauregui
Reference:
Byron, William. CERVANTES, A BIOGRAPHY. New
York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1978
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