SPAN 022. Introducción a la literatura española

This course covers representative Spanish works from medieval times to the present. Works in all literary genres will be read to observe times of political and civic upheaval, of soaring ideologies and crushing defeats that depict the changing social, economic, and political conditions in Spain throughout the centuries. Each reading represents a particular literary period: middle ages, renaissance, baroque, neo-classicism, romanticism, realism, naturalism, surrealism, postmodernism, etc. Emphasis on literary analysis to introduce students to further work in Spanish literature.
Prerequisite: an advanced language course, SPAN 004 (grade of A or beyond), SPAN 008 or instructor’s permission.

-Fulfills the Writing Course requirement.

-This course counts toward a major/minor in Spanish.
Humanities.
Writing course.
1 credit.
Eligible for CPLT
Spring 2025. Guardiola.
Spring 2026. Guardiola.
Catalog chapter: Spanish
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/spanish

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