Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500247 Catalan Language and Literature | OB | 2 | 2 |
2501801 Catalan and Spanish | OT | 3 | 0 |
2501801 Catalan and Spanish | OT | 4 | 0 |
2501902 English and Catalan | OT | 3 | 0 |
2501902 English and Catalan | OT | 4 | 0 |
None.
As an initial approach to university studies in Catalan literature of the 16th-18th centuries, this is a basic course, albeit relatively complex and critical.
It is a compulsory subject in the Degree in Catalan Language and Literature, in which two other optional courses about this time can be taken: Modern Catalan Poetry, and Modern and Contemporary Catalan Theatre.
Modern Catalan Literature is not an obligatory subject in Catalan and Spanish Studies, Catalan and Classical Studies, Studies in English and Catalan, or French and Catalan Studies. However, if students opt not to take this subject, they miss engaging with three key centuries for the evolution of European culture.
Fundamental aspects:
1. to enquire into the concept of Decadència and to determine the incidence of historical events on literature,
2. to examine cultural periodization (terminology, characterisation of movements, conditioning factors, models, particularities...),
3. to take note of the vitality of popular literature,
4. to highlight the main trends in poetry, theatre and prose,
5. to gain an awareness of the most representative authors and works,
6. to improve text-commentary abilities.
1. Revising of the concept of Decadència. The situation of Catalan culture, the prejudices about this period held by the historiographical tradition, the problematics of using this term, and alternatives
2. The Renaissance, the Counter-Reformation and Mannerism
2.1. Poetry. Valeri Fuster, Andreu Martí Pineda, Gaspar Guerau de Montmajor, Joan Timoneda, Pere Serafí and Joan Pujol
2.2. Theatre. Bartolomé de Torres Naharro, Joan Ferrandis d'Herèdia and Joan Timoneda
2.3. Prose. Epistolarium (Estefania de Requesens and the Borja), Espill de la vida religiosa, Joan Timoneda and Cristòfor Despuig
3. Baroque
3.1. Poetry. Francesc Vicent Garcia, Francesc Fontanella and Josep Romeguera
3.2. Theatre. Francesc Vicent Garcia, burlesque comedy (La gala està en son punt and the works attributed to Francesc Mulet) and Francesc Fontanella
3.3. Prose. Narratives of Pere Porter's travel
4. Rococo, the Enlightenment and Neoclassicism
4.1. Poetry. Francesc Tegell, Ignasi Ferrera and Guillem Roca i Seguí
4.2. Theatre. Menorca (Joan Ramis i Ramis), French Catalonia and Guillem Roca i Seguí
4.3. Prose. The baron of Maldà and Lluís Galiana
5. Popular literature
Explanations of the historical context, cultural trends and the most relevant aspects of genres, authors and works; discussion of readings and problematic issues, and preparation of a monographic essay. The Virtual Campus will be used as a support to the classes.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Theoretical classes and discussion of readings | 52.5 | 2.1 | 2, 24, 5, 4, 9, 23, 16, 18, 8, 6, 7, 22, 15, 25, 26 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Oral or written commentary and debate on problematic issues | 15 | 0.6 | 2, 24, 3, 5, 9, 28, 12, 23, 18, 6, 22, 15, 26 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Documentation, reading, writing and study | 75 | 3 | 2, 24, 3, 5, 9, 28, 12, 23, 18, 6, 22, 15, 17, 26 |
The exams consist of subject topics and text commentary. Dates will be agreed in class and announced in the Moodle space of the subject.
The monographic essay must be submitted in pdf format, through this Moodle space, at least, on 4 May or, getting one penalty point, on 11 May. It must have between 12,000 to 36,000 characters with spaces (including all notes and the bibliography) and must be written on one of the following topics:
1. Conceptions of love in Flor de enamorados (Flor d’enamorats, València: 3 i 4, 1994).
2. Women in the letters between Estefania de Requesens and her mother (Epistolaris d'Hipòlita Roís de Liori i d'Estefania de Requesens, València: Universitat de València, 2003).
3. The dialogue artifice in Los col·loquis de la insigne ciutat de Tortosa, by Cristòfor Despuig (Barcelona: Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, 2011).
4. Satire in the poem «Desengany del món», by Francesc Vicent Garcia (id., Antologia poètica, Santes Creus: Fundació Roger de Belfort, 1985, p. 37-58).
5. Theatre in Amor, firmesa i porfia, by Francesc Fontanella (id., Tragicomèdia pastoral d'amor, firmesa i porfia. Lo desengany: poema dramàtic, Barcelona: Institut del Teatre, 1988, p. 51-182).
6. The character of Vinblanc in Rosaura, by Joan Ramis i Ramis (Teatre barroc i neoclàssic, Barcelona: Edicions 62, 1982, p. 193-247).
7. The mentality of the baron of Maldà manifested in El Col·legi de la Bona Vida (Barcelona: Barcanova, 1993).
8. Picaresque in Entremès de los fingits cegos (Entremesos mallorquins, Barcelona: Barcino, 1995,p. 395-419).
If the subject is re-taken, a distinct topic from this list must be chosen.
Neither the essay nor the participation in class nor the exercises can be re-assessed.
In accordance with UAB regulations, “In the event of detecting any irregularity by a student that might result in a significant variation in the grade awarded for an evaluation activity, this activity will be graded as 0, regardless of any disciplinary process that may be instigated. In the event of various irregularities occurring in the assessment of the same subject, the final overall grade for this subject will be 0". These penalties will be applied to all types of copying (including plagiarism). All students involved will be punished equally.
The grade of “not assessable” will be applicable if a student fails the subject overall but has not failed any of the constituent assessment activities
In order to be eligible for re-assessment, students must have completed 2/3 of the assessment activities and have obtained a subject grade between 3.5 and 4.9. The maximum overall grade awarded in re-assessment is 5, as it was established in 2015 by The Teaching Commission of de Degree in Catalan Language and Literature.
Effort, appropriate use of sources, critical reading, criterion, personal contribution, adequacy, contents, structure, style, correct use of language... will all be taken into account. The essay must demonstrate, with pertinent and fully-referenced quotations, that the student have read the book thoughtfully.
Grades will be publishing in the Moodle space of the subject and they may be reviewed at agreed hours.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Participation in classes, oral or written commentary on the readings in the classroom, and a monographic essay | 40% | 4 | 0.16 | 2, 1, 24, 5, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 16, 18, 20, 19, 8, 6, 7, 21, 22, 15, 25, 17, 27, 26 |
Written exams | 30+30 | 3.5 | 0.14 | 2, 1, 24, 3, 5, 4, 9, 10, 11, 28, 12, 13, 23, 16, 18, 20, 19, 8, 6, 7, 21, 22, 15, 25, 14, 17, 27, 26 |
Readings
A dossier of theoretical or literary texts.
SERAFÍ, Pere, Poesies catalanes (ed. de Josep Romeu i Figueras), Barcelona: Barcino, 2001, p. 58, 67-68, 71, 86-87, 97-102, 125, 130-134, 409, 136-137, 149-150, 144-148, 151-154, 172-175, 184-185, 218-220, 279, 287, 312-313 and 340-343.
FONTANELLA, Francesc, Lo Desengany (ed. by M. Mercè Miró), Barcelona: Bruño, 1995.
RAMIS I RAMIS, Joan, Lucrècia (ed. by Vicent de Melchor y Pep Balsalobre), Bellcaire de l'Empordà: Vitel·la, 2019.
Histories of Catalan Literature
BARGALLÓ I VALLS, Josep, Literatura catalana del segle XVI al XVIII, Barcelona: Teide, 1987.
GABRIEL, Pere, Història de la cultura catalana, vol. II-III, Barcelona: Edicions 62, 1996-1997.
MIRALLES, Eulàlia, Del Cinccents al Setcents: Tres-cents anys de literatura catalana, Bellcaire d'Empordà: Vitel·la, 2010.
RIQUER, Martí de; COMAS, Antoni; MOLAS, Joaquim (dir.), Història de la literatura catalana, vol. III-IV, Barcelona: Ariel, 1964.
RIQUER I PERMANYER, Borja de (dir.), Història, política, societat i cultura dels Països Catalans, vol. IV-V, Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1995 and 1997.
ROSSICH, Albert (dir.), «La literatura catalana entre el barroc i el romanticisme», Caplletra, n. 9 (autumn 1990), p. 35-57.
—, Panorama crític de la literatura catalana: Edat moderna, Barcelona: Vicens Vives, 2011.
—, «Renaixement, Manierisme i Barroc en la cultura catalana», Actes del VIII Col·loqui Internacional de Llengua i Literatura Catalanes, vol. II, Barcelona: Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, 1989, p. 149-179.
ROSSICH, Albert; VALSALOBRE, Pep, Literatura catalana moderna, siglos XVI-XVIII, Madrid: Síntesis, 2011.
RUBIÓ I BALAGUER, Jordi, Història de la literatura catalana, vol. II-III, Barcelona: Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, 1985-1986.
SOLERVICENS, Josep (dir.), Literatura catalana moderna, Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana / Barcino / Ajuntament de Barcelona, 2016.
VALSALOBRE, Pep; ROSSICH, Albert, Literatura i cultura catalanes (segles XVII-XVIII), Barcelona: UOC, 2007.
Dictionaries
BOU, Enric, Nou diccionari 62 de la literatura catalana, Barcelona: Edicions 62, 2000.
BROCH, Àlex, Diccionari de la literatura catalana, Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2008.
Bibliographies
DURAN, Eulàlia; SOLERVICENS, Josep, Orientacions bibliogràfiques sobre literatura catalana moderna (1474-1833), Barcelona: UB, 1993.
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