SP3222 Love and Loss

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Module description

Love and loss have been the inspiration, in one way or another, behind most works in world literature. This module aims to provide a sound understanding of important literary works from Spain and Spanish America that explore these complex emotions. The syllabus involves a selection of canonical or critically acclaimed Spanish texts representing different genres, gender authorial perspectives, visions of sexuality, and historical moments, as in the following potential instances: the Romantic play, Don Juan Tenorio (1844); the Realist novel, La Regenta (1885); the Modernista poetry collection, Los cálices vacíos (1913); and the contemporary fiction, Beatriz y los cuerpos celestes (1998). Aspects to be explored are likely to include some or all of the following: loyalty and deception; fulfillment and disappointment; passion and affection; jealousy and revenge. In sum, the whole gamut of emotion in connection with a theme which, more than any other, expresses our humanity.