SPAN 369 Early Modern Spanish Literature & Culture

This course will study Early Modern Spanish literature and culture. Focus will be given to the analysis of the comedia, an innovative type of drama that gave birth to a lively and eminent theatrical tradition. Topics to be considered include cross-dressing; the role of women as directors, spectators, actresses, and fictional characters; as well as censorship and propaganda. Other literary genres cultivated during this period will also be reviewed in order to examine the sociopolitical issues affecting Spanish society during the 16th and 17th centuries. Contemporary adaptations and productions will be analyzed to examine how 17th-century theater plays have been adapted for present-day audiences. Course readings will be supplemented with secondary sources, including works of art, contemporary productions of plays, films, and other forms of modern media. The course will be taught in Spanish.

OWU Units: 1.00 Crosslisting(s): None. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: SPAN 350 or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): None. Antirequisite(s): None. Fee: None. Core Competency: Gen Ed Competency: Listen, Imagine, and Understand. Offered: TBD.