The Generation of 98: The Social and Cultural Contexts of Pre-War Literature (U03470)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-LLC

This course examines the role of the Generation of 98 in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Spanish literature (1895-1936). The members of the Generation were deeply committed to the fervent political and cultural debate which began before 1898 and persisted until the Civil War. Recent research has also extolled the Modernist features of their works. In order to place the Generation of 98 in its historical, cultural and literary contexts, this course discusses a selection of texts that show the Noventayochistas4 concern in: the scrutiny of Spanish national identity and of its role in the Spanish decadence that led to the 1898 crisis; Spanish politics from the 1880s to the Civil War; the impact of the crisis in the early-twentieth-century novel, poetry and drama; the representations of Modernism; and the influence of the Generation of 98 upon later literary groups, especially Novecentismo.

? Keywords : Generation of 98, Modernism, Novecentismo, Spanish Civil War.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Cost of books in the reading list

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2007	16:00	18:00	Room S37, 7 George Square	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aim of this course is three-fold - it seeks:

(1) to provide an extensive analysis of Spanish literature in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Spain,
(2) to understand fully and comprehensively the cultural and historical conditions that had an effect on late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Spanish literature,
(3) to show the relevance of the Generation of 98 in Modern Spanish Literature, with especial attention to (a) its outstanding literary quality, and (b) its paramount influence upon twentieth-century literature and politics.

In so doing, the course also seeks to improve the learners4 analytical and critical capacities.