SJ0B624 Contemporary Spanish Women Writers

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 13:20–14:55 G25
Prerequisites
It is expected that students have passed the Spanish History exam.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course offers an approache to the Works of Spanish Women writers who start publishing in the second half of the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: texts by Francisco Umbral, Dulce Chacón, "La palabra, aquella osadía". 2. a) The 1940'. b) ANA MARÍA MATUTE, Los Abel 3. a) The 1950'. b) CARMEN MARTÍN GAITE, Entre visillos 4. a) The 1960' and 1970'. b) CLARA JANÉS, Los caballos del sueño 5. a) The 1980'. b) ADELAIDA GARCÍA MORALES, El sur. Bene. 6. a) The 1990'. b) CARMEN RICO-GODOY, Cómo ser una mujer y no morir en el intento. 7. a) The 1990'. Generation X. b) LUCÍA ETXEBARRÍA, Amor, curiosidad, prozac y dudas. 8. a) The 1990'. Other tendencies. b) CLARA TAHOCES, Diario de una bruja 9. a) The 1990'. Other tendencies. b) CUCA CANALS, Llora, Alegría 10. a) The 1990'. Other tendencies. b) FLAVIA COMPANY, Dame placer 11. a) Contemporary period. b) ESPIDO FREIRE, Melocotones helados.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Díez Borque, José Mario, Comentario de textos literariors,Ed. Playor, Madrid, 1983
  • ALCHAZIDU, Athena, Yolanda PÉREZ SINUSÍA and Paula GÓMEZ GONZÁLEZ. Esbozo de la historia de la literatura espaňola (A Brief Survey of the Spanish Literature). AP BRNO. Brno: Anton Pasienka, 2004, 284 pp. AP Brno. ISBN 80-902652-3-5. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the literary field, explanation and definition of basic notions and their demonstration on concrete texts by concrete authors. Seminar: Application of the acquired theoretical knowledge on authentic texts. In the form of comments the students show their capability to connect their theoretical knowledge while working with a particular text. Presentation of a chosen topic in classes.
Assessment methods
Credit is obtained for: a)reading of the extracts b)regular participation in the classes where students prove their capability to connect theoretical knowledge with the analysis and interpretation of literary texts. c) choosing one topic and preparing a presentation (in the class) or an written essay (2 pages formate A4).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004.
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