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This course provides an introduction to Spanish literature and the analysis of literary texts. It is shaped, then, to both engage with Spanish texts from different time periods, as well as focus on something that you probably already take for granted: reading. During the semester, we will learn how to read both critically and creatively, analyzing both what is written as well as how it is expressed, studying the implications its formal expression has for our understanding of the text. On the other hand, we will also consider what we as readers bring to the text: what cultural baggage we carry - consciously or unconsciously - when we interpret these signs, how it influences our readings, and how awareness of these biases can enrich our literary dialogues.
As an introduction to literature, the class will familiarize you with the tools for the analysis of film and three literary genres: narrative, poetry, and drama. We will focus on both the technical vocabulary of each, as well as the conceptual and practical relationship between the genre and the text we interpret.
The course aims, then, to expose you to a wide range
of texts, give you tools for literary analysis, and push you to create
more critical, insightful and engaging readings of texts.
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