SJ2B011 Utopian Dystopian Novels in Spanish

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD. (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Daniel Vázquez Touriño, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Supplier department: Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Wednesday 14:00–15:40 G23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers a cognitive map of the subject and a theoretical reflection on utopian and dystopian literatures. At the beginning, it covers a wide range of historical texts and literatures of utopias and its negative correlate, the dystopian literatures. After an introduction on the conceptualization and writing of utopian texts, from Greco-Roman literature and the Renaissance, the subject focuses on three fundamental texts of Western dystopias: Zamiatin, Huxley and Orwell. From these novels, we later turn to read and comment on "School of mandarins" (1972), by Miguel Espinosa. It is finalized considering the extension of the dystopian genre in contemporary literature and cinema (Handmaid's Tale, Brazil, Hunger Games, etc., etc.), as well as other novels, for example, Vladimir Sorokin'a The day of the Opricnik.
Learning outcomes
Reading skills are substantially increased, written expression (presentation, examination), oral expression (presentation), capacity for discussion and argumentation on a difficult topic are also increased. Student is also trained in the ability to analyze and comment on texts.
Syllabus
  • Ovidio, Diodoro, Tomás Moro, Huxley, Orwell, Zamiatin, Espinosa, Sorokin.
Literature
    required literature
  • Miguel Espinosa, Escuela de Mandarines, Madrid, Alfaguara, colec. «Alfaguara Hispánica», n. 94, 1992, 609 págs
  • Rosa Arciniega, Mosko-Strom, Sevilla, Ediciones Espuela de Plata, 2019, 382
  • José Luis Bellón Aguilera. Románová dystopie jako filozofická fikce. Přednáška FF MU Brno. 2013
    recommended literature
  • Huxley, Un mundo feliz, Madrid: El Mundo - Unidad Editorial, 1999 (Colecc. Millenium, las 100 joyas del milenio). O cualquier otra edición.
  • Sorokin, Vladimír (2009), Den opričníka, Příbram: Pistorius & Olšanská. ISBN: 978-80-87053-29-4. 176 stran. Přeložil Libor Dvořák. 2008, Moskva. Primera edición del 2006. Hay traducción inglesa y española.
  • 1984 (1949) de George Orwell
  • Nosotros (1921), de Yevgeni Zamiatin
  • Bellón Aguilera, José Luis, Miguel Espinosa, el autor emboscado (Granada, Comares, 2012) Změněno: 12. 1. 2018 17:25, doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Teaching methods
Conference. Seminar. Comment of texts, presentations. Compulsory reading
Assessment methods
Exam. Active participation in the seminars. Mandatory or required reading
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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