Unit name | The Novels of Carmen Laforet |
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Unit code | HISP31026 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Wells |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit provides a detailed analysis of the major novels of one of Spain's most important post-war women writers Carmen Laforet. Laforet's famous first novel Nada (1944) launched her literary career and marked the beginning of the recovery of the Spanish novel following the end of the Spanish civil war. This unit examines the social, political and cultural background to Laforet's writing and, through a close reading of her major novels, it explores the themes of female development, freedom and the importance of aesthetics to her writing.
Students should read all of the set texts before commencing this unit.
Aims:
Students on the unit will critically engage with the narrative techniques, themes and relationship between literature and life-writing across the key texts.
Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of the life and work of one of twentieth-century Spain's most important female writers.
Students will be encouraged to present their views (about the texts and relevant debates on life- writing) orally to the class in a concise and coherent form and they will work on developing their essay writing skills - namely the ability to present a clear, well-argued, well-structured and well-researched piece of written work.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation
1 x 5000-word essay (100%), testing all ILOs.