ma Hispanic STUDIES


FIRST YEAR

Semester 1

Paper 101
Study of a Genre/Shorter Narrative Forms
Study of various shorter narrative forms such as fábula, leyenda, cuento, relatos cortos y fantásticos, etc.

Suggested authors: Horacio Quiroga, Julio Cortázar, Juan Carlos Onetti, Jorge Luis Borges, Mariano José Larra, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Azorín, Miguel Delibes, Carmen Martin Gaite, Ana María Matute, Bioy-Casares, etc.


Paper 102
Themes and Strategies in Hispanic Literature [1] »
Study of particular themes along with the narrative cultural, ideological strategies involved. Readings would be suggested on the basis of the theme chosen.*

Paper 103
Cultural History of the Spain and Latin America [1]
The major social movements and their reflection in literature and the Arts.

Paper 104
Translation: Theory and Practice [1]
Study of the principles of translation, contrastive syntactical structures (Spanish/English), translation of specific text types (Spanish/English, English/Spanish).

Semester 2

Paper 201
Study of a Genre/Novel
A selection of representative authors from the Middle Ages till the contemporary period.

Suggested authors: Don Juan Manuel, Miguel de Cervantes, Cristóbal Colón, Bartolomé de las Casas, Benito Pérez Galdós, José María Arguedas, Ciro Alegría, Rómulo Gallegos, José Eustasio Rivera, Soledad Puértolas, Julio Cortazar, Alejo Carpentier, etc.

Paper 202
Themes and Strategies in Hispanic Literature [2] / Optional »
Study of particular themes along with the narrative, cultural, ideological strategies involved. Readings would be suggested by the Department on the basis of the theme chosen.*

Paper 203
Cultural History of the Spain and Latin America [2]
The major social movements and their reflection in literature and the Arts.

Paper 204
Interdisciplinary Courses

* Theme for this year is India in other Literatures.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 3

Paper 301
Study of a Genre/ Theatre
A selection of representative authors from the Middle ages till the contemporary period.

Suggested authors: Lope de Vega, Calderón de in Barca, José Zorrilla, José de Espronceda, Jacinto Benavente, Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Federico García Lorca, Antonio Buero Vallejo, Miguel Mihura, etc.


Paper 302
Optional Course

Paper 303
Translation: Theory and Practice [2]
Contrastive syntactical structures (Spanish/English), translation of specific text types (Spanish/English, English/Spanish).

Paper 304
History of Western Thought
Study of the major philosophical ideas in their relatedness to developments in literature and the arts.

Semester 4

Paper 401
Study of Genre/Poetry
A selection of representative authors from the Middle ages till the contemporary period.

Suggested poets: Gonzalo de Berceo, Arcipreste de Hita, Garcilaso de la Vega, Luis de Góngora, El Inca Garcilaso, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, José Martí, César Vallejo, Rubén Darío, Pablo Neruda, Nicolás Guillen, Bécquer, Grupo Vanguardista, Gabriel Celaya, etc.

Paper 402
Optional Course

Paper 403
Interdisciplinary Course


Paper 404
Dissertation


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