20th and 21st Century Spanish Literature and History
The course aims to provide a general overlook on the main critical and historical methodologies to deal with the History of Spanish Literature, leading students to experience deep and aware ways of reading the texts of the Spanish canon.
This course is meant to provide students with an overview of the literary and cultural movements that swept Spain from the Bourbon Restoration (1875) to the actuality. Considering the very close connections between political and literary history in 20th century Spain, part of the course will be on the main historical events of this period: the Cuban War of Independence, The Spanish Civil War, the Franco period and the Democratic Transition.
The course, bibliography and examination will be entirely in Italian. Knowledge of Spanish is therefore not required.
54 hours of lectures spread over the course of the year. Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.
-The Bourbon Restoration
-The Cuban War
-The Civil War and Francoism
-The Democratic Transition
-Panorama of Spanish literature from 1875 to the present day. Special space will be devoted to the development of the novel.
Bibliography
-Course notes and material uploaded on aulaweb. -Gabriele Morelli, La cultura spagnola del Novecento, Roma, Carocci, 2021, pp. 11-206. -Marco Succio, Dal Movimiento alla Movida. Il romanzo spagnolo dal franchismo a oggi (1939-2011), Milano, Franco Angeli, 2012.
Non-attending students should replace point 1 with the study of the volume by Guy Hermet, Storia della Spagna nel Novecento, Bologna, Il Mulino, 1999.
Ricevimento: The student reception takes place, by appointment by e-mail, in the lecturer's office at Piazza Santa Sabina 2, 5th floor, Iberistics section.
MARCO SUCCIO (President)
ALESSIA CASSANI
2 October 2023
SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE II A
Written final exam.
The student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of the bibliography on the syllabus, to be able to move between the different historical moments covered in the course and to have developed adequate skills in analysing and contextualising literary texts.
Students are reminded that Aulaweb will be the platform used to communicate detailed information during lessons and to share some of the study material included in the syllabus.
Students with certified DSA, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course in order to agree on teaching and examination methods that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools.
