Pan-Hispanic Balladry: from El Cid to Lorca and Beyond
Overview
Subject area
SPAN
Catalog Number
721
Course Title
Pan-Hispanic Balladry: from El Cid to Lorca and Beyond
Department(s)
Description
The most enduring and versatile poetic form of the Hispanic World, Romancero (Balladry) is a prime field to study the interaction between popular and cultured poetry. This course will follow its history from medieval epic poetry to recent developments around the Mexican revolution, the Spanish civil war and narcotrafic. Special attention will be given to canonic authors inspired by this popular poetry: Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Góngora, Machado and GarcÃa Lorca.
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
Requisites
030080