The Generation of 1898 and the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

Overview

Subject area

SPAN

Catalog Number

728

Course Title

The Generation of 1898 and the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

Description

Study of authors spurred into literary activity by the impact of Spain's colonial losses in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Emphasis on historical contexts, aesthetic movements in Europe, artistic influences from Latin America, and the critical ethos expressed by this "generation": contrast/comparison of Modernismo y Noventaiochismo, the introduction of existentialism, the roots of krausismo, and the beginning of contemporary theatre.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule