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Literary Traditions
Code: 43021Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Spanish as a Foreign Language | OP | 0 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Beatriz Ferrus Anton
- Email :
- beatriz.ferrus@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Omar Sanz Burgos
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
The student must be able to express himself correctly both orally and in writing. For this reason, any spelling and expression errors that you may commit will lead to a decrease in the score in the final grade.
The activities, practices and works presented in the course must be original and, under any circumstances, total or partial plagiarism of external materials published in any medium will not be admitted. The eventual presentation of non-original material without properly indicating its origin will automatically result in a failure rating (0).
Likewise, it is considered that the student knows the general norms of presentation of an academic work. However, you can apply the specific rules that the teacher of the subject may indicate, if you deem it necessary.
For the first block,
For the first module, students must be able to read the relevant texts from the Spanish Middle Ages and, consequently, be familiar with the medieval language. They must be able to comprehend these texts and develop the critical capacity to—on the one hand—relate them to the context explained in class and—on the other—understand them in light of existing critical interpretations.
For the second module, students must be able to read and critically analyze a text—whether literary or theoretical—and delve into the specific methodological characteristics of Latin American historiography and its categories of analysis, as well as compare and relate them to those of Spanish literature.
Objectives
Block I Objectives:
The primary objective of this block is to advance knowledge of and reflection on Spanish medieval texts—spanning from their emergence at the dawn of the 12th century through the 14th century—with a particular focus on the major poetic forms of the period: lyric poetry, epic poetry, and the poetry of the Mester de Clerecía. Building on an understanding of the contexts in which these works were created, we will delve into the texts themselves, interpreting them through the specific frameworks offered by each tradition. We will explore a range of voices: from the female voice—so prominent in medieval lyric yet often silenced—to the authoritative voices of the cuaderna vía intellectuals, as well as one of the most canonical texts in national literature, the Cantar de Mio Cid. We will read each text with attention to its specific interpretive keys and reflect on the plurality of voices reflected in Spanish medieval poetry.
Objectives:
To deepen understanding of the various traditions of Spanish medieval poetry.
To learn the interpretive keys associated with each of these literary traditions.
To engage in a close reading of texts representing each of these poetic traditions.
To reflect on the plurality of voices present in Spanish medieval poetry.
To analyze the texts within their respective contexts.
To understand the texts in light of the different epistemological frameworks provided by critical scholarship.
To learn to relate the different medieval poetic traditions by examining their similarities and differences.
Block II Objectives :
The goal is to immerse students in Hispanic American literature, history, and culture, especially from the 17th to the 19th centuries and its historical continuities.
At the same time, we will reflect on the different historical periods, the most prominent theoretical-epistemological transformation processes, their most relevant themes and genres, and the traditions that shape them.
To this end, a series of in-depth explorations of different eras and authors are proposed, which will in turn allow us to visualize some priority axes that lead to the formation of national literatures in the 19th century and that have their origins in the beginnings of Spanish-language literature produced on the continent.
Objectives:
• To familiarize students with the specific methodology of Hispanic American literature and its theoretical and epistemological frameworks.
• To introduce students to the main historical periods of literature and their foundational traditions.
• Introduce students to the most prominent authors, themes, genres, and motifs of Latin American literature.
Learning outcomes
- Relacionar autors i textos literaris en l'àmbit d'un gènere o corrent literari.
- Analitzar la relació entre diferents expressions artístiques i culturals i autors i obres literàries produïdes a l'Amèrica Llatina.
- Argumentar la pertinència dels judicis propis i la dels aliens en relació amb el problema lingüístic objecte d'estudi.
- Avaluar el grau de cohesió i coherència discursiva d'un text escrit en funció del seu context de producció i interpretació.
- Seleccionar la bibliografia adequada per interpretar els principals textos literaris escrits en espanyol des de la perspectiva d'un lector estranger.
- Identificar i esmenar els errors produïts per la transmissió textual.
- Elaborar hipòtesis que permetin interpretar, en el seu context, els problemes literaris abordats en el mòdul.
- Elaborar hipòtesis que permetin relacionar els fenòmens literaris abordats en el mòdul amb fenòmens literaris semblants procedents d'altres tradicions culturals.
- Argumentar adequadament la hipòtesi pròpia en relació amb els fenòmens literaris estudiats en el mòdul.
- Interpretar críticament diverses hipòtesis elaborades per explicar els fenòmens literaris abordats en el mòdul.
- Analitzar la presència de determinats motius i temes literaris en la literatura espanyola i en altres literatures i tradicions literàries.
- Identificar trets estilístics i tècniques literàries comunes en diferents tradicions literàries i culturals.
- Aplicar les tècniques i mètodes propis del comentari filològic de textos literaris.
- Exposar oralment la pròpia hipòtesi adaptant el tipus d'exposició al caràcter del text literari estudiat.
- Utilitzar de manera adequada la terminologia pròpia dels estudis abordats en el mòdul.
- Interpretar críticament la bibliografia relacionada amb els continguts estudiats en el mòdul.
- Identificar l'emergència, a la producció literària en espanyol, de fenòmens socials i històrics que es troben en la base de l'escriptura dels textos considerats.
- Elaborar el guió d'una exposició oral clara i ordenada sobre els temes d'estudi del mòdul
- Identificar la presència de fenòmens socials i històrics a la producció literària de l'Amèrica llatina.
- Aplicar adequadament les estratègies de la comunicació no verbal.
Contents
Block I: Literary Traditions in Medieval Spain
1. Silenced and Authoritative Voices in Medieval Poetry
1.1. The Female Voice in Lyric Poetry
- Form and Content of the 'Jarchas'
- Repetition and Lyricism in the 'Villancicos'
- Melancholy in the 'Cantigas de Amigo'
1.2. The Voice of the Hero and Epic Poetry
- The Hero: Representative of the Community
- The Cantar de Mio Cid
- Tripartite Structure, Time, and Space of the Poem
1.3. The Voice of the Intellectual in the Mester de Clerecía
- The ‘Clergyman’ or Medieval Intellectual Figure
- Religious Literature: Berceo and Milagros de Nuestra Señora
- Love Literature: The Libro de Buen Amor
Required Readings: Dossier prepared by the professor.
Block II: Literary Traditions in Latin America
2.1 From the “Marvel” to National Scenographies: Landscape Traditions in Latin America
-From the locus amoenus to the locus eremus
-Iconographic Landscapes for a “National” Geography
-From the Utopian to the Dystopian: Echoes of Foundational Imaginaries in 20th-Century Literature and Beyond
2.2 Body and Writing: Literary Traditions Toward Women’s Authorship
-*Respuesta a Sor Filotea de la Cruz* and Other Convent Life Stories
-The “Workers of Thought” in Clorinda Matto’s South America and the Professionalization of Women’s Writing (Gender and Nation)
-Bodily Metaphors in Some 20th-Century Poets and Beyond
2.3 Myth and Archive: Processes of Rewriting for an Alternative History
-Contradiscursive Rewritings and Reappropriations: The Presence of Foundational Myths in Latin American Literature.
-La Malinche Reinterpreted
-*Duerme* by Carmen Boullosa: Literature as a Challenge to Historical Discourse
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparations and presentation of works and personal study | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Resolution of exercises, debates and realization of practical activities | 30 | 1.2 | 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20 |
| Master classes | 86 | 3.44 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Literature Exam | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 |
| Exam on Spanish American Literature | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19 |
| Analysis of Spanish Literary Texts | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Analysis of Spanish American Literary Texts | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
ASSESSMENT for Block I (50%):
Written exam on a topic covered in class. Details will be provided on the first day of the course. The exam will be administered on the last day of class. Percentage: 25%.
Written text analysis exam. Details will be provided on the first day of the course. Percentage: 25%.
ASSESSMENT for Block II (50%):
Written exam on a topic covered in class. Details will be provided on the first day of the course. The exam will be administered on the last day of class. Percentage: 25%.
Written text analysis exam. Details will be provided on the first day of the course. Percentage: 25%.
SINGLE ASSESSMENT: For both Block I and Block II, this will consist of a theoretical written exam and a text analysis exam. Each part will account for 25% of the final grade.
Recovery exam
It should be taken into account that in order to be eligible for re-evaluation, students are obliged to attend all 2/3 the evaluable tests. The recovery follows the same exam/work model as the evaluation.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
To pass the course, students must complete both assessments (Block I and Block II) within the established deadlines. Students who participate in only one assessment will be considered “not eligible for evaluation.”
To pass, students must achieve a final average grade of 5 or higher.
Copying all or part of the exam content is prohibited and will result in a failing grade for the course. This means that the use of AI is prohibited at all stages of the evaluation; any use of AI will result in a grade of 0 for academic dishonesty.
Spelling and grammatical errors will be penalized. 0.25 points will be deducted per error.
Teachers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
The evaluation dates will be agreed during the first week of the course
Bibliography
Block I: Literary Traditions in the Spanish Middle Ages
Required readings:
1.1. [Anthology prepared by the professor]
1.2. [Anthology prepared by the professor]
1.3. [Anthology prepared by the professor]
Critical bibliography:
** Specific bibliography will be provided during each class.
- Lacarra, María Jesús y Juan Manuel Cacho Blecua, Historia de la literatura española: entre oralidad y escritura. Edad Media, Barcelona, Crítica, 2012.
- Zaderenko Irene y Alberto Montaner (eds.), A Companion to the ‘Poema de Mio Cid’, Leiden-Boston, Brill, 2018.
- Montaner, Alberto y Francisco Rico, “Estudios y anexos”, en Cantar de Mio Cid (ed. Alberto Montaner), “Biblioteca clásica de la RAE”, 1, Barcelona, Real Academia Española-Círculo de lectores, 2011. pp. 221-542.
- Uría, Isabel, Panorama crítico del Mester de clerecía, Madrid, Castalia, 2000.
- Montaner, Alberto e Irene Zaderenko (eds.), El Mester de Clerecía de los siglos XIII y XIV. Nuevo panorama crítico, Salamanca, Universidad de Salamanca, 2024.
Block II: Literary Traditions in Latin America
Required readings:
2.1 [anthology compiled by the professor]
2.2 [anthology compiled by the professor]
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, *Respuesta a sor Filotea de la Cruz*.
Clorinda Matto de Turner, *Las obreras del pensamiento en la América del Sur*
2.3 [anthology compiled by the professor]
Carmen Boullosa, *Duerme*, Alfaguara, 1994.
Alonso Cueto, *La Perricholi. Reina de Lima*, 2019.
Critical Bibliography:
** Specific bibliographic references will be provided in each class.
Benedict Anderson, Comunidades imaginadas, México, FCE, 1994.
Xavier Andreu, “El género de las naciones. Un balance y cuatro propuestas”. Ayer, nº.06, 2017, pp. 21–46.
Josefina, Ludmer, "Las tretas del débil", La sartén por el mango, Ediciones El Huracán, Puerto Rico, 1985.
Beatriz Ferrús, El agua mágica de la laguna corre por las venas: Duerme de Carmen Boullosa, Fragmentos de un nuevo pasado: Inventario de mitos prehispánicos en la literatura latinoamericana actual, Peter Lang, 2014.
Tomás Pérez Vejo “La invención de una nación. La imagen de México en la prensa ilustrada de la primera mitad del siglo xix (1830–1855)”, Empresa y cultura en tinta y papel (1800–1860), editado por Beatriz Suárez de la Torre, UnAM, pp. 395–408.
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Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TEm) Theory (master) | 1 | Spanish | first semester | afternoon |