Module Code - Title:

SP4007 - MODERN TRENDS IN HISPANIC CULTURE AND THE ARTS

Year Last Offered:

2025/6

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

1

Lab

0

Tutorial

2

Other

0

Private

7

Credits

6

Grading Type:

N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module offers an introduction to the main the artistic forms of expression in the Hispanic world which constituted a break with the traditional canons and therefore signalled the beginning of modernity both in Latin America with the movement of 'Modernismo' and in Spain with the work of the Romantic poet Gustavo Adolfo BÚcquer who can be considered a precursor of modern poetry. These artistic forms were the beginning of a move towards modernity which culminated in Surrealism during the second decade of the 20th century. In Spain, after the civil war, artistic resistance to the dictatorship developed in the context of severe censorship and in this respect the module will also deal with cultural forms of resistance to the dictatorship of General Franco.

Syllabus:

This module will focus on five areas: - The Spanish Romantic period in art and poetry (Goya and BÚcquer) - Latin American 'Modernismo' and its legacy in Spain in the form of the 'Generación del 98' - The Poetry of Pablo Neruda - The Spanish 'Generación del 27' and the Spanish avant-garde: Surrealism in art and literature. - Cultural forms of resistance to the Franco regime: The theatre of Buero Vallejo and the 'New Song', a form which often pays tribute to the Spanish poetic tradition.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

On sucessful completion of this module, students should be able to: - identify the major modern cultural movements in the Hispanic world from the mid-nineteenth century to the twentieth century. - develop an awareness of forms of cultural resistance to the Franco regime. - analyse critically a variety of texts, including song, film and visual art. - assess the relationship between socio-political factors and the artistic forms of expression. - summarise the main ideas in a given text.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

On sucessful completion of this module, students should be able to: - discuss in class the main stylistic features of a variety of texts and how they relate to a particular artistic movement. - share and organise ideas and personal responses to the text

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

The module consists of one weekly lecture where the main items of the syllabus are introduced and two tutorials where students will be exposed to different texts in order to analyse them and relate them to the main artistic movements dealt with in the lectures. Students will also have the opportunity to explore related items through a number of sources (Internet, written, audio and filmic texts) and will develop their own analytical skills by applying the theory and their knowledge in a series of written text commentaries.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Alvar, M. (ed) (1989) Antonio Machado. Poesías Completas , Espasa Calpe. Madrid

Sánchez Santiago, T. (ed) (1997) Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. Rimas y Leyendas. , Grupo Hermes Editorial General S.A. Madrid

Ramoneda, A. (1991) Rubén Darío Esencial , Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, S. A. Madrid

García Lorca, F. (1980) Romancero Gitano , Espasa Calpe. Madrid

Buero Vallejo () Historia de una Escalera ,

Dario, Rubén () El Palacio del Sol El Pajaro Azul Canción de Otoño en Primavera A Roosevelt ,

Other Relevant Texts:

Blanc, M. (1997) Las Rimas de Bécquer: su modernidad , Editorial Pliegos. Madrid

Jrade, C. (1998) Modernismo, modernity and the Development of Spanish American Literature , University of Texas Press. USA

Terry, A. (1973) Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla. Critical Guides to Spanish Texts , Grant and Cutter Ltd. London

Havard, R. (1988) From Romanticism to Surrealism. Seven Spanish Poets , University of Wales Press. Cardiff

Radford, R. (1997) Dalí , Phaidon Press Limited. London

Symons, S. (1998) Goya , Phaidon Press Limited. London

Aching, G (1997) The Politics of Spanish American Modernismo , Cambridge University Press

Alvar, M (1989) Antonio Machado, Poesías Completas , Espasa Calpe

Ramoneda, A. (1991) Rubén Darío Esencial , Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara

Sanchez, S (1997) Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. Rimas Y Leyendas , Grupo Hermes Editorial General S.A.

Geraghty, B. and Conacher, J.E. (2014) Intercultural Contact, Language and Migration (chapter 9: The Catalan Nova Cancó: Resistance and Identity through Song. Núria Borrull) , Bloomsbury

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

BALCSTUFA - Languages and Cultural Studies

BALLFIUFA - Languages, Literature and Film

BAJOHOUFA - JOINT HONOURS

Semester(s) Module is Offered:

Autumn

Module Leader:

mariano.paz@ul.ie