Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
Spanish language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Due of the curriculum structure, the peninsular module of the course 'Histoire des littératures hispaniques' involves a lighter workload than the Latin-American module. Spanish literary texts from the Middle-Ages to the 20th Century will be read and studied. This consists of, partly, defining Spanish literature and its relationship to French language literature, but also to become aware of Hispanic particularities.
The selection of topics and readings is structured like the teeth of a zipper, building on and complementing aspects already covered in 'Introduction to the History of Spanish Literature' (LROM0119). Students who have not taken any courses on Spanish literature in the past will obtain a general overview of Spanish literature, from the earliest Castilian written texts to the present day. This course may be seen as a Hispanic complement to 'Histoire des littératures romanes' (LROM0062).
Spanish American Literature from Pre-Spanish times till 19th Century.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Spanish part:
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
- situate certain Spanish texts chronologically, even approximately. For instance: when did the picaresque novel become popular? And the introduction of naturalism in Spain?
- be familiar with (and recognise) the main literary genres of Spanish literature (mester de clerecía, romance, leyenda romántica, cuento naturalista, relato simbolista, etc.)
- be able to provide a reasoned critique of the received ideas on the great aesthetic periods (Middle Ages, romanticism, realism, etc.)
- identify and explain the narrative, thematic, cultural and linguistic subtleties of the texts studied
- explain in depth the evolution of the relations between writers and readers in Spain
- describe the main stages in political, social and cultural history.
Hispanic American part:
students should be familiar with the major trends in the history of Hispanic American literature and be able to place them in their context. They must also be familiar with the main authors and works. For this purpose, they must read numerous extracts as well two books.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Level B2 in Spanish (corresponding to passing the Spanish Language II class as part of the Bachelors in Romance Languages and Literature at the ULg.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The peninsular part will be set out in a syllabus available on eCampus at the beginning of the quadrimester. This syllabus contains worksheets on all the required reading. Every sheet is divided into two parts:
a) activities to be done while reading - at home and before the class in question;
b) questions to be answered in class.
The syllabus and the required texts should be printed out.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
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Partim espagnol:
Required readings: - Gonzalo de Berceo: Milagros de Nuestra Señora (exceprts) (13th Ct.)
- Romances traditionnels anonymes
- Lope de Rueda: «Paso de Jauja» (<1567)
- Miguel de Cervantes: Don Quichotte (choix de chapitres) (1605-1615)
- José de Espronceda: Canciones (excerpts) (<1842)
- Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer: «La promesa» (1863)
- Pío Baroja: «Bondad oculta», «Playa de otoño», «Hogar triste» (1900)
- Juan Ramón Jiménez: Platero y yo (excerpts)
- Carmen de Burgos: «El artículo 438» (1921)
- Luisa Carnés: «En casa» (1950)
Hispanic American part:
An anthology of texts will be available on eCampus or My ULg as of the beginning of February. As well as the required reading, students should read the following:
- Esteban Echeverría, El matadero. Madrid: Cátedra.
- Ignacio M.Altamirano, El zarco. Madrid: Cátedra.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Further information:
Latin American Literature : Written exam.
Spanish Literature : Open-book, written exam. Criteria: relevance of response, accuracy, quality of the language.
N. B.: 20% of the final grade for the teaching unit is awarded for the Spanish section (partim). The Hispanic-American score accounts for 80%.
Work placement(s)
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Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course will be taught in Spanish and according to a pedagogical model of digital sobriety. This means that students will not be allowed to use any electronic mobile devices during class.
Contacts
Álvaro CEBALLOS VIRO
Département de Langues et Littératures Romanes
Place Cockerill, 3/5 - Bât. A2, 6/19
4000 Liège - Belgique
E-mail: a.ceballosviro@uliege.be
Kristine VANDEN BERGHE
Département de Langues et Littératures Romanes
kristine.vandenberghe@uliege.be