Span 464 - Self-Representation and Picaresque Fiction in Early Modern Spain

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course investigates self-representation through the figure of the picaro and fictional autobiography in the representative works of the Spanish picaresque genre (Lazarillo, Guzman de Alfarache, and El Buscon). We also examine the figure of the Picara in novels with female protagonists such as La Lozana Andaluza and La Picara Justina (as well as a short story by María de Zayas) and consider the relation of the picara to women's roles in Spanish fiction and culture. This course considers aspects of gender, ethnicity, class, and desire in the sociohistorical context of picaresque fiction as well as narratological approaches to these texts. 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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