LROM0113-2 : Spanish literary texts studies

Study Programmes 2015-2016

LROM0113-2

Spanish literary texts studies

Duration :

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general		6

Lecturer :

Alvaro Ceballos Viro

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Presentation of and lectures on foundational texts in Spanish literature, from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Commentary and critical analysis of required texts, placing them in relation to their historical and social context.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To develop a critical and attentive reading that will allow students to understand and ideally to participate in the philological and critical discussion concerning masterpieces of Spanish literature. Introduction to certain concepts from narratology and social criticism.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Prior completion of the course in the History of Spanish Literature is highly recommended. In order to understand certain reading, questions, explanations and references students should possess at the end of the term at least an intermediate understanding of Spanish language (B1).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Writing of several essays with regard to the compulsory reading.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

This course meets for four hours per week during an entire semester, and about half the meetings will be devoted to working on exercises.
Course is given in French and Spanish.
See: http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires

Recommended or required readings :

A syllabus will be made available in paper copies and on the intranet. Compulsory readings (and recommended editions):
-La vie de Lazarillo de Tormes (Paris: Aubier-Flammarion, [1968]; bilingual). -Félix Lope de VEGA: Fuente Ovejuna (Paris: Flammarion, 1992; bilingual). -Miguel de CERVANTES: «Le jaloux d'Estrémadoure», in Nouvelles exemplaires (Paris: LGF (La Pochothèque), 2008; French). We will also analyse several passages from Don Quichotte (available on eCampus), among others the interpolated short story «Le curieux malavisé». - José ZORRILLA: Don Juan Tenorio (Madrid : Cátedra (Letras HIspánicas), 2007) [to be confirmed]. -Ramón J. SENDER : Réquiem por un campesino español (Barcelona : Destino).
-Pierre VILAR: Histoire de l'Espagne, Paris : PUF (Que sais-je, 275), 2002 [1947], 128 pages.

Assessment methods and criteria :

Reading exercises in French and Spanish, and a written exam.

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Álvaro CEBALLOS VIRO Département de Langues et Littératures Romanes Place Cockerill, 3/5 (A2) - 4000 Liège Tel. : 04 366 53 89 E-mail : A.CeballosViro@ulg.ac.be

Items online :

Online Notes
Notes available on eCampus.