Women Writers of Spain

3 Credits

Aims to analyze the role of women in Spanish literature from its origins to our time. See how views of women have changed over time in different works and authors, and how women changed from mere objects of reference to protagonists in authorship. Observe how these characters develop in regard to their setting, noting for example the differences between post-war Catalonian woman who appears in Carmen Laforet's "Nada" and the provincial woman featured in Carmen Martin Gaite's "Entre visillos". The contrasts and evolution of female characters and authors throughout Spanish Literature will form the content of this course. In the process, acquire a broader perspective of Spanish culture from both a social and literary standpoint.