Undergraduate Course: The Generation of 98: The Social and Cultural Contexts of Pre-War Literature (Ordinary) (ELCH09008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s). |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Provide an extensive analysis of Spanish literature in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Spain.
- Understand fully and comprehensively the cultural and historical conditions that had an effect on late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Spanish literature.
- Demonstrate 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.
- improve thier analytical and critical capacities.
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Reading List
Unamuno, Miguel de, En torno al casticismo. Introduction by Jean-Claude Rabaté. Madrid: Cátedra, 2005. ca. 120 pages.
Maeztu, Ramiro de, Defensa de la Hispanidad. Introduction by Federico Suárez. Madrid: Rialp, 2005 / Biblioteca Homo Legens, 2006.
Unamuno, Miguel de, Amor y pedagogía. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe. ca. 110 pages.
Baroja, Pío, Camino de perfección. Madrid: Alianza, 2004. ca. 210 pages.
Unamuno, Miguel de, San Manuel Bueno, mártir. Introduction by Mario Valdés. Madrid: Cátedra, 2005. ca. 60 pages.
Machado, Antonio, Campos de Castilla. Introduction by Geoffrey Ribbans Madrid: Cátedra, 2002, pages 101 to 236 and 243 to 249.
Valle-Inclán, Ramón del, Sonata de primavera y Sonata de estío. Introduction by Pere Gimferrer. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, 2001. ca. 120 pages.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Huw Lewis
Tel: (0131 6)50 3676
Email: Huw.Lewis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk |
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