Spanish Literature III

obligatory courses

Knowledge of Spanish at an intermediate-advanced level; knowledge of basic concepts of literary studies in a synchronic, diachronic and comparative approach.

Classroom

Review of the most important trends, models and conventions in drama and theater in Spain in a chronological approach. Analysis of selected dramatic works considered to be the most representative of a given era, trend or tendency.

The classes are a review of the most important trends, models and conventions in drama and theater in Spain over the centuries, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The aim of the classes is both to show a cross-sectional view of the most important processes taking place in Spanish literature, and to familiarize students with the key texts of Spanish drama and their reading in a broad historical and cultural context. In the classes of a conversational nature, skills of deep understanding of the content, seeing the structure of the text, as well as skills of critical thinking and reasoning, receptive learning and through activating forms and finally developing the skills of presenting one’s own views and opinions on the forum of the group will be developed. The topics of individual classes are:

1. The beginnings of Spanish theater. Auto de los Reyes Magos and dramatic works in the 15th century. La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas.

2. Spanish Golden Age Theater (part I). Dramatic works in the 16th century. Miguel Cervantes as a playwright.

3. Spanish Golden Age Theater (part II). Corrale de comedias and the birth of a new Spanish theater.

4. Spanish Golden Age Theater (part III). Lope de Vega and his new concept of theater.

5. Spanish Golden Age Theater (part IV). Tirso de Molina and the birth of the Don Juan myth

6. Spanish Golden Age Theater (part V). Pedro Calderón de la Barca - from cloak and sword comedies to philosophical dramas and spectacles on mythological and auto sacramental themes.

7. Neoclassical model in Spanish theater of the 18th century. Dramatic works by Fernández Moratín.

8. Romantic drama. Evolution of the Don Juan myth and romantic vision of the world.

9. Theater in Spain before 1936 (part I). Modernism in Spanish theater. Ramón del Valle-Inclán and the aesthetics of esperpento.

10. Theater in Spain before 1936 (part II). Dramatic works by Federico García Lorca.

11. Spanish theater in Franco’s times (part I). Generation of realists.

12. Spanish theater in Franco’s times (part II). “New Spanish theater”. Avant-garde drama in the underground.

13. Theater and drama in Spain after 1975. New trends and new voices. Postdramatic post-avant-garde theater.

14. Evaluation of the canon of Spanish dramatic literature

1. Fernando de Rojas, "La Celestina" (fragm.)

2. Lope de Vega (1971) "Fuenteovejuna", Madrid, Taurus.

3. Lope de Vega (1971): "El arte nuevo de hacer comedias", Madrid, CSIC. (fragm.)

4. Tirso de Molina (1995) "El burlador de Sevilla y el convidado de piedra", sl.. PML Ediciones. (fragm.)

5. Calderón de la Barca, Pedro (1979) "La vida es sueno", Madrid, Catedra.

6. Fernandez Moratin, Leandro "El si de las ninas" (fragm.)

7. Zorrilla, Jose (2007) "Don Juan Tenorio", Madrid, Edimat.

8. Valle-Inclán, del Ramón, "Luces de bohemia"

9. Garcia Lorka, Federico, "Yerma"

10. Buero Vallejo, Francisco, "El tragaluz"

11. Selección de dramas contemporaneos

Secondary literature:

1. Beata Baczyńska (2014), Historia literatury hiszpańskiej, Warszawa, PWN.

Knowledge acquired

Students are acquainted with the basic methods of analyzing Spanish dramatic works. They acquire a basic knowledge of the history of Spanish theater and drama; basic Spanish terminology of drama construction, theatrical research and scenic phenomena; the history of Spanish theater and drama (trends, currents of different eras, main authors and their works); the connections of Spanish theater and drama with historical-cultural processes (K_W01, K_W02,K_ W03, K_W04, K_W05).

Skills acquired:

Students are able to: read with comprehension dramatic texts in Spanish; present their own views, opinions and discuss dramatic works in Spanish; recognize different models of Spanish theater, place them in a general historical and cultural context and analyze them using basic terminology and appropriate methods. They are able to acquire knowledge independently and develop skills using proper sources in the field of theater and Hispanic studies (source texts, monographic studies, etc.). ); write and edit a written paper in Spanish using appropriate methods and relevant sources in the field of literary studies and Spanish theater and drama studies; prepare oral presentations in Spanish in the field of literary studies and Spanish theater and drama studies; use basic theoretical approaches, research paradigms and concepts specific to literary studies and research on Spanish theater and drama (K_U01, K_U02, K_U03, K_U04, K_U05, K_U06, K_U07).

Social competence acquired:

Students are ready to critically evaluate their own knowledge and skills and also understand the need for: continuous improvement and development; planning and organizing work, developing their entrepreneurship, cooperating in a team and observing the principles of professional ethics; active participation in the culture of Spain, using various forms and media. They are also ready to work both in a team, performing various roles, and autonomously; keeping track of contemporary processes and phenomena occurring in the theatrical life of Spain (K_K01, K_K02, K_K03, K_K04,).

Participants of the seminar will be assessed on the basis of:

1. attendance (two unjustified absences are allowed. Missing more than 50% of the classes scheduled for the semester results in a not classified grade)

2. degree of preparation for classes and activity during classes

3. written final exam (stationary).