Tales of Two Spains: A Survey of Spanish Modern Literature and Culture (18th to 21st centuries)

Harvard FAS

This course presents a diverse set of literary and cultural materials that will help understand Spain’s frequently contested Modernity. The guiding topic of discussion will be the conflicting definitions of Spanish national identity from the 18th to the 21stcenturies. Materials include short stories, philosophical and political essays, travelers’ letters, memoirs, journals, travelogues, films and poems.