Classics of Spanish Literature

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) In this course students study three classic works of Spanish literature: La vida del Lazarillo de Tormes, by an anonymous author; the first part of Don Quijote de La Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra; and La vida es sueño, by Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Students discuss and analyze the historical, socio-cultural, intertextual, metatextual, and self-referential implications of these works, as well as their influence in other arts such as painting and cinema. Students read the original texts and write in Spanish. The language of lectures is English. Cross-listed: SPAN-2710(3), ENGL-2710(3), MOD-2710(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and SPAN-2710 | ENGL-2710 | MOD-2710. Requisite Courses: Any 9 credit hours in Spanish Studies above the 1000 level, or permission of the Instructor [prerequisite(s)]. SPAN-3910 (3 or 6) Special Topics in Spanish Studies (3 hrs Directed Reading) In this tutorial, students explore a topic in Spanish language or literature under the direction of a professor. Examples of possible topics are irrationalism in literature in Spanish language in the 20th century, which includes the mystical and surrealist poetry of Octavia Paz, and the magic realism of Juan Rulfo and Gabriel Garcia Márquez; or, the world famous novel of Miguel de Cervantes entitled Don Quijote de La Mancha. This course may be repeated when the topic varies. Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required. STATIS