History and Fiction: Literature of the 15th Century

The goal of this course is to familiarize students with major literary works of the Fifteenth Century, and their socio-cultural background. Major works of three outstanding poets of this period (Juan de Mena, Íñigo López de Mendoza, and Jorge Manrique), satirical and historical writings, romances , (ballads sung with instrumental accompaniment), Alfonso Martínez de Toledo's Corbacho and Fernando de Rojas' Celestina will be presented in the context of the distinct cultural traditions that coexisted in Spain.