This course includes a systematic study of the structure of modern Spanish and a variety of frequent written assignments. The course considers a variety of plays as manifestations of specific sociopolitical issues and problems. Special attention to key figures. Spain A study of the evolution of the love lyric in Italy and Spain during the Renaissance and the Baroque periods, beginning with the Canzonieri of Francesco Petrarca. Although concentrating on the poetry of Italy and Spain, readings include texts from France, England and Mexico.
Course is taught in English.
Students wishing major credit in Spanish or Italian must do appropriate assignments in Spanish or Italian. Civilization A brief survey of the political, social and cultural history of Spain and Spanish America. A study of representative Spanish and Latin American women focusing on the presence of the female voice in the use and manipulation of narrative strategies. The readings unveil the tensions in the discourse as each writer negotiates with traditions and attempts to generate a mode of writing that more adequately conveys her creative process and women's changing roles in society. Not offered in 2000-01. 270.