Span 472 - 19th-Century Novel

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course carries out a critical re-examination of the concept of "realism" through a close analysis of representative narrative works of 19th-century Spain. Texts covered include canonical novels by Galdós, Clarín, Pardo Bazán, and Valera, as well as selections of noncanonical popular novels by women. These works are examined through the lens of both 19th-century literary and cultural discourses (including articles and essays by the novelists themselves), and of 20th-century literary and cultural theories. Issues to be explored include: the critical reappraisal of "realism"; intersections between fictional and historical discourse; the problems of historiography; language and the self-reflexive text; representations of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity; literature and national identity. Prerequisites: Span 307D and Span 308D and at least two 300-level literature courses taught in Spanish. One-hour preceptorial for undergraduates; in Spanish.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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