SPANISH 260 - Writing Wrongs:The Literature of the Spanish Civil War

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Bard College

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Human Rights Perhaps no other event in Spain's history has provoked more commentary than its civil war (1936-39), a conflict that took on international proportions, This course focuses on the ways in which literary texts represent the events surrounding the Spanish CivilWar. How do writers make sense of the senseless acts of violence that divided Spain into various ideological factions? What are some of the ethical concerns one encounters when representing war and its victims? What are some of the issues involved in more recent attempts to remember victims of the war? While the course focuses on literary works in Spanish, students explore other artistic mediums such as painting and film, as well as accounts of the war from non-Spanish writers. Authors include Camilo José Cela, Ramón J.Sender, Mercè Rodoreda, Pablo Neruda, and Javier Cercas. Conducted in Spanish.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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