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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
LROM0127-1  Studies of Modern Hispanic texts

Duration :  30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year5
Lecturer :  Kristine Vanden Berghe
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
In spanish.
Introduction to the autofictional genre in hispanic literature. Study of novels writen by two spanish writers, Javier Cercas and Javier Marías, and by two Spanish-american writers, Mario Vargas Llosa and César Aira.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
This course invites the students to read and understand autofictional texts. The student will be able to approach himself to the texts as complex constructions of reality. He will also learn to know the oeuvre of four important contemporary writers.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Good knowlegde of Spanish
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Classes with active participation by the students. This participation will be taken into account for the final note of the student.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :  
Portfolio "Etudes de textes hispaniques modernes" available at the Copy Shop Flash Copy: 17 September 2014.
Compulsery readings :
- Javier MARIAS, Todas las almas. Barcelona, Debolsillo, 2009.

- Javier CERCAS, Soldados de Salamina. Barcelona, MaxiTusquets, Bolsillo, 2011.

- Javier CERCAS, La velocidad de la luz. Barcelona, Tusquets, 2007.
- Mario VARGAS LLOSA, La tía Julia y el escribidor. Madrid, Punto de lectura, 2010.
- César AIRA, Cómo me hice monja. Barcelona, Debolsillo, 2006.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Will be taken into account:
- participation in the classroom
- personnal paper
- oral exam: course content and personnal paper
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
September-December, Tuesday 11h-13h. First session on Tuesday 16 September.
Contacts :  
kristine.vandenberghe@ulg.ac.be
ataormina@ulg.ac.be



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