Drawing from literature, visual arts, film, and cultural objects, this course provides a broad overview of the literature, culture, and history of Spain’s frequently contested Modernity (18th-21st centuries), We will explore the major aesthetic movements of Spanish literature and culture from 1700 to the present, with a focus on Spain’s cultural complexity, its imperial history and postcolonial cultural legacies, and Spanish peripheral identities. Students will develop their analytical and critical skills to close-read Spanish literary texts, question the canon formation, and engage with the literary construction of the nation. Historical connections between Spain, Africa, and America will also be examined. This course will be taught entirely in Spanish. Students should be able to read, speak, and write in Spanish comfortably in order to succeed.
*All the course materials will be available in a Course Reader and in CANVAS.