SPANISH LITERATURE 1

Intersecciones: Literature and Art
As part of the characterizing activity of the curriculum of European, American and Postcolonial Languages and Literatures - Literatures and Cultures, the course aims to provide students with a general knowledge of the historical-cultural context and the study of the connections between literature and art taking as examplecontemporary Iberian cases.
It also aims to provide critical and methodological tools, aimed at students' acquisition of skills in understanding and analyzing texts and works of art that foster autonomy of judgment.
Lectures, reading, analysis of texts and exams will take place in Spanish in order to consolidate comprehension and communication skills in appropriate language.

Upon completion of the course, students should demonstrate knowledge of:
-the outlines of the literary history of Spain, with particular focus on the 20th and 21st centuries;
-the critical notions fundamental to the analysis of texts, works of art and films;
-development of autonomy of judgment in the interpretation of theses and films and ability to rework bibliographic sources;
-autonomous learning skills that enable application of acquired knowledge to study texts.

Excellent knowledge of Spanish language, and knowledge of twentieth century Spanish history and literature; analytical skills to perform critical commentary of literary texts.

This course focuses on the most important cases of the "intersection" between literature and the arts represented in a selected number of works of art, literature and film in contemporary Spanish texts, and the ways in which they are influenced by the historical, philosophical-political, and musical ideas of the time in which these works were produced. We will analyze works by among others Pérez Galdós and Buñuel, Gimferrer, Picasso, Dalí, Max Aub, Rafael Alberti, Pere Portabella.

a) Testi letterari (integrale)
Pere Gimferrer, Dietari.
Orson Welles, F for Fake
Max Aub, Jusep Torres Campalans
Manuel Machado, Pedro Salinas, Marià Manent, poemas
Poesia visual. Joan Brossa
Pere Portabella, Die Stille vor Bach
Benito Pérez Galdós, Tristana
Luis Buñuel, Tristana
Picasso, "Guernica", "Sueño y mentira de Franco",
Rafael Alberti, A la pintura

Ulteriori materiali didattici e testi verranno messi a disposizione on line durante il corso.

b) Testi per lo studio
Bennet, Tony. The Birth of the Museum. History, Theory, Politics. London: Routledge, 1995.
Bohn, Willard. The aesthetics of Visual Poetry, 1914-1928. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1986.
Bou, Enric. Pintura en el aire Valencia: Pre-Textos, 2001Chipp, Herschel Browning.
Higgins, Dick. Pattern Poetry. Guide to an Unknown Literature. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1987.
Mitchell, W.J.T. Picture Theory. Essays on Verbal and Visual Representation. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1994.
Paz, Octavio. El arco y la lira. México: Fondo de Cultura económica, 1967.
Peignot, Jérôme. Typoésie. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale Éditions, 1993.

Verification of learning is through a final written test in Spanish. It consists of four questions (the student must answer two by choice) with the purpose of ascertaining the skills acquired in analyzing the texts and works of art in the course. The test critically takes up two or more topics discussed in the course. No books, notes, electronic media are allowed during the written test.
The following are required for passing the course:
-constant and active participation in lectures.
-the critical summary of the course texts/works.
-the presentation of one of the course topics in class.
-final written test.
Consistent and active participation in lectures and two cultural activities indicated by the lecturer will award a bonus of up to 2 points on the final grade.

Lectures in Spanish with the help of films, documentaries, interviews.

The file "Calendario" in noodle (available after the first class meeting) provides the daily activities/readings of this course.

written

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Cities, infrastructure and social capital" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development