Baroque Spanish Literature

Code:

LLC082

Acronym:

LEB

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Spanish Literature

Instance: 2017/2018 - 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	8	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

The main objectives of this course (UC) are:

-Provide students with access to the knowledge of seventeenth-century Spanish literature, with a strong focus on the transition between the Renaissance and Baroque.

 

-Situate and understand this literary period within the historical context of the 17th century, specially in Iberian Peninsula and Europe.

 

-Understand the main features of this literature: authors, genres, themes, aesthetics (particularly conceptismo).

 

-Critically analyse representative texts of the genres and of the most significant authors of this period.

Learning outcomes and competences

All the contents of the syllabus are framed in order to allow  students to achieve the objectives listed above, bearing in mind the development of the following skills and competences:

- Capacity to contextualise and relate the literary contents of this crucial period of Spanish literature  to the historical, ideological and cultural setting of the seventeenth century, establishing links with the Renaissance period.

- To know hows to identify the mais caracteristics and contributions os Spanish literature (authors, literary genres, themes and aesthetics, particularly conceptivismo) for the literary, esthetic and cultural development in Europe; 

 - To provide students with the tools required for critical analysis, specially about authors ant texts in the syllabus, and to relating them with the literary and cultural context in that period.

Working method

Presencial

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

non applicable

Program

1. Introduction to Baroque Literature.

2. Poetry in the 17th century:

-Luis de Góngora

-Francisco de Quevedo

-Félix Lope de Vega

3. Theatre in the 17th century:

-Félix Lope de Vega

-Tirso de Molina

-Pedro Calderón de la Barca

4. Prose in the 17th century:

-Miguel de Cervantes

Mandatory literature

Blecua José Manuel 340; Poesia de la edad de oro. ISBN: 84-7039-427-4
Calderón de la Barca, Pedro, 1600-1681; La vida es sueno. ISBN: 84-7039-700-1
Cervantes, Miguel de, 1547-1616; Don Quijote de la Mancha. ISBN: 84-08-05549-6
Lope de Vega, 1562-1635; Fuente ovejuna. ISBN: 84-376-0273-4
Tirso de Molina, 1584?-1648; El burlador de Sevilla. ISBN: 84-376-0094-4

Complementary Bibliography

ALBORG, Juan Luis (ed.); Historia de la literatura española, Gredos, 1992-1996. ISBN: 84-249-1483-X
ALONSO, D. ; Obras Completas (vols. V, VI y VII dedicados a Góngora) , Gredos, 1982
ARELLANO, I.; Convención y recepción: estudios sobre el teatro del Siglo de Oro., Gredos, 1999
CANAVAGGIO, Jean (dir.); Historia de la literatura española, Ariel, 1994-1995. ISBN: 84-344-7453-0
DÍEZ BORQUE, J. M. ; Historia del teatro en España, I., Taurus, 1983
LARA GARRIDO, J.; Relieves poéticos del Siglo de Oro. De los textos al contexto, Universidad de Málaga, 1999
LÁZARO CARRETER, F. y CORREA CALDERÓN, E.; Cómo se comenta un texto literario, Cátedra, 1981
MARAVALL, J. A.; Teatro y literatura en la sociedad barroca, Crítica, 1990
MENÉNDEZ PELÁEZ, Jesús (coord.); Historia de la literatura española. II. Renacimiento y Barroco, Everest, 1993
OROZCO DÍAZ, E.; Cervantes y la novela del Barroco, Universidad de Granada, 1992
PEDRAZA, F. y RODRIGUEZ, M.; Manual de literatura española. Barroco, CENLIT, 1981
PONCE CÁRDENAS, J.; Góngora y la poesía culta del siglo XVII, Ediciones del Laberinto, 2001
RILEY, E. C.; Introducción al Quijote, Crítica, 1990
WARDROPPER, Bruce W. (ed.); Siglos de oro : barroco, Crítica, 1983-1992. ISBN: 84-7423-193-0

Comments from the literature

Students may give priority to other editions of the cumpulsory readings, notably in the collections of Crítica (Barcelona), Cátedara or Castalia (Madrid)

Teaching methods and learning activities

In this course students will have theoretical-practical sessions in which interactivity will be fundamental. Classes will be taught in Spanish, although students are allowed to submit both class presentations and exams in Portuguese. They will also have support materials available on Sigarra.

Required readings:
-A selection of poems available on Sigarra
-La vida es sueño - Calderón de la Barca or Fuenteovejuna - Lope de Vega
-Primera Parte del ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de La Mancha - Cervantes

With the main objective of bringing students to the knowledge of seventeenth-century Spanish literature, we will define the concept of  "Siglo de Oro " and we shall briefly recall the main features of the renaissance period, establishing links between the Renaissance and the Baroque, both at an aesthetic level and at a socio-political, economic, religious and cultural level.
Next, we will explain the concept of "baroque" and its reflection in the plastic arts of XVII century, relating the artistic and the literary phenomenon to the Spanish crisis of this historical period.
Then, we will start dealing with the main literary genres of XVII century, starting with poetry: the lyric renewal of Góngora and the discussion on "Gongorina" poetry through a critical analysis of the representative poems of Góngora, Quevedo and Lope de Vega.
Since in the exams/tests students are required to analyse a poetic text and due to the fact that not all students are familiar with this type of analysis, the approach to this part of the UC will consist of giving particular importance to practice in seminars. In addition, students will have the support materials available on Sigarra and will be able to look up the bibliography of the UC, especially CARRETER LÁZARO, F. and CORREA CALDERÓN, E. (1981)
Subsequently, we will start the study of the Baroque theatrical phenomenon: the creation of the "comedia nueva" of Lope de Vega, the theatre of Tirso de Molina and the improvement of Calderón de la Barca. Throughout the lessons we will comment on Fuenteovejuna, El burlador de Sevilla and La vida es sueño at a theoretical and practical level, starting from the analysis of representative excerpts.
The last literary genre to be tackled in this course will be the prose, particularly Don Quijote de La Mancha of Cervantes. The Primera parte del ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de La Mancha will be approached at a theoretical and practical level, starting from the analysis of representative excerpts.

This methodology will allow students to acquire a solid theoretical knowledge, applying it on the critical analysis of texts. In addition, the oral presentations will broaden their knowledge on this matter.

 

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Teste	80,00
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

N/A

Calculation formula of final grade

The type of assessment is "Distributed without final examination":

There are two written tests (8/20 each) to be performed in the classroom on scheduled dates at the beginning of the semester and an oral presentation (participation) of another literary work, text or bibliography (4/20) to be performed at the end of the semester.

 

Students who do not perform the tests and the oral presentation or do not pass the course may take a written exam (20/20) in June.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Non applicable

Internship work/project

Non applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the law in force at FLUP.

Classification improvement

According to the law in force at FLUP.

Observations

ATTENTION: For more detailed information consult the “Documents” (pdf).