Contemporary Spanish Literature

Code:

LLC080

Acronym:

LEC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Spanish Literature

Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LLC	23	LLC - Monodisciplinary Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
			2
			3
		LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies)	2	-	6	52	162
			3
		LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Two Foreign Languages)	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Espanhol

Objectives

Upon completion of the subject, the student should have achieved the following objectives:

1. To recognize and appreciate the key features of the history of Spanish literature throughout the twentieth century until the beginning of the twenty first century.
2. To read and analyze a selection of literary works by prominent Spanish authors of this period.
3. To estabilish relationships between literature and other contemporary art forms.
4. To demonstrate the knowledge acquired about the development and evolution of the Spanish Literature of the twentieth century and beginnings of the twenty first century.
5. To identify the dependence of the literature of those times with variations and meanings of ideas and political powers.

With all this it is pursued helping the student to understand the literary, intellectual, social and artistic evolution that shapes contemporary Spain.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Competences developed in this subject:

• General knowledge of the Contemporary Spanish Literature and its relation to other creative languages: visual arts, cinema, music, drama, etc.
• Ability to properly analyze literary texts and speeches using the techniques and methods of literary analysis.
• Capacity for synthesis, oral and written reflections, problem solving and brainstorming according to a respectful and cooperative attitude.

Learning outcomes:

• Having read the texts selected as required reading for the course, students will accurately demonstrate their knowledge of these literary works.
• The student will produce academic work in accordance with the techniques of argument and analysis.
• In their oral and written statements, students will manifest their expressive ability, synthesis capacity and their ability to solve problems.
• The student will correctly use citation conventions and respect the ethical principles of research.

At the end of the course the student will have reached a broad understanding of the most important Spanish literary and cultural references of the twentieth century and beginnings of the twenty first century, and will apply this knowledge and his own critical view to the analysis of literary texts studied in class.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

There is no essential prior knowledge to this course, however, it is desirable to be familiar with the techniques of literary texts analysis. Besides from having a knowledge of the Spanish language enough to allow adequate reading comprehension of literary works under study, and an auditory comprehension that helps to understand the explanations given in the classes, that the teacher imparts in Spanish. However, students do not need to speak or write in Spanish to take this subject, as they may participate orally and writing in both Portuguese and Spanish, depending on each one's decision.

Program

I. The Spanish literature before the Civil War: 1898-1936.

1. The end of the century’s generation.

2.  The "Novecentismo" and the vanguards.

3. The poetic group of 1927.

4. The Federico García Lorca theatre.

II. The Spanish literature since 1939 until the present day.

5. Introduction to the novel, theater and poetry from 1939 to the end of the 20th century.

6. The work of Javier Cercas and his novel Soldados de Salamina (2001).

7. Approach to the Spanish literature at the beginning of the 21st century.

Mandatory literature

GARCÍA LORCA, Federico; La casa de Bernarda Alba, Cátedra (Col. Letras hispánicas), 2006. ISBN: 978-84-376-2245-3
CERCAS, Javier; Soldados de Salamina, DEBOLSILLO, 2016. ISBN: 9788466329378

Complementary Bibliography

MILLÁN JIMÉNEZ, María Clementa; Textos literarios contemporáneos. Literatura española de los siglos XX y XXI, Editorial Universitaria Ramón Areces, 2010. ISBN: 9788480049474
MAINER, José Carlos; Historia de la literatura española: 6. Modernidad y nacionalismo 1900 – 1939, Barcelona: Crítica, 2010. ISBN: 978-84-9892-06-80
GRACIA, Jordi e Domingo Ródenas; Historia de la literatura española: 7. Derrota y restitución de la modernidad 1939 – 2010, Barcelona: Crítica, 2011. ISBN: 978-84-9892-122-9
MAINER, José Carlos; Historia y crítica de la literatura española: Modernismo y 98, Barcelona: Crítica, 1980. ISBN: 84-7423-108-6
PEDRAZA, Felipe B. e Milagros Rodríguez Cáceres; Las épocas de la literatura española, Barcelona: Ariel, 2006. ISBN: 84-344-2502-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

This curricular unit consists of theoretical classes and theoretical and practical classes. The theoretical discussion of the subject will always be associated with reading and literary commentary of texts for each topic addressed. In turn, references will be made to other art forms related to the same stream or cultural movement. Likewise, educational audiovisual documents illustrative of the issues studied will be exhibited.

In the online platform Sigarra numerous documents are available for the students: supporting material with a selection of fragments of literary works studied, copies of presentations given in class, question models used to prepare the written tests and detailed information on the evaluation of the course and the criteria on which it is based.

Mandatory readings for this curricular unit are La casa de Bernarda Alba of Federico García Lorca and Soldados de Salamina of Javier Cercas, in addition to a selection of poems by the authors of the poetic Group of 1927, which the teacher will provide in the form of supporting text.

There are two models of evaluation, each student will choose the one that best suits his way of study:

- Evaluation A: consists of two written tests (8/20 + 7/20) to be held in class on the dates marked by the teacher at the beginning of the semester and a class presentation (5/20 points) on a work (prose, theater or poetry) that the student chooses from a list provided by the teacher to be presented  individually or in groups.

- Evaluation B: consists of a written exam (15/20 points) and an oral exam (5/20 points).

Software

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Página sobre Federico García Lorca, incluye su drama La casa de Bernarda Alba: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portales/federico_garcia_lorca/

keywords

Humanities > Literature > European literature > Romance literatures > Spanish literature

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	25,00
Teste	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the criteria in force at FLUP.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Written test: 75% - Research eassys: 25%

Examinations or Special Assignments

It is important for the students enrolled in this subject to carefully read the file denominated “Evaluación LEC 2018-19” that can be found at the document section, folder “Evaluación de la asignatura”. In this file, one can find a detailed description of the tests and essays that have to be done, as well as the punctuation for each component.

In case you are interested in consulting this document before enrolling in the subject, please send an email to the professor (mmartinez@letras.up.pt) and the file will be sent to you.

Internship work/project

If necessary.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

If necessary.

 

Classification improvement

Students who do not pass the subject or who wish to improve their grade, may take a written exam (15/20), according to the professor's instructions, but they will not be able to recover or improve the grade obtained in the class presentation or oral test (5/20).

Observations

Classes are taught in Spanish, although students can participate in classes, take exams and present the work in Portuguese or Spanish, choosing the language in which they express themselves more comfortably.