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In this course we will study contemporary fictional representations of Spain, its present and past. We will focus on the theme of belonging in a country whose recent history was dominated by the imposition of cultural homogeneity. Spain has made a rapid transition to postmodern global society, immersed in the worldwide circuits of people, commerce and communications. Many recent fictions focus on the self's sense of belonging (or not belonging) to surrounding spaces, historical contexts and local communities.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Session | First Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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In class we will discuss some of the major issues facing Spain today, such as historical memory, immigration, and the effects of economic, political and ecological crises. We will comment on how these issues are treated, either explicitly or implicitly, in the fictions we read. We will ask what sort of sense of belonging characters may or may not find in an environment dominated by flux and crisis.
Required Books
-Soldados de Salamina, Javier Cercas
-El último patriarca, Najat El Hachmi
-Intemperie (graphic novel version), Javi Rey
This course cannot be included as part of a graduating curriculum with SP45JG Narratives of Belonging: Twenty-First Century Spanish Fiction B.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 2350-2500 word essay (70%), Presentation (10%), Seminar Assessment Mark (20%).
Resit: 2350-2500 word essay (100%).
Performance in class will be relayed to students in class or by appointment. Feedback on written work will also give a sense of formative assessment.
Written feedback; discussion individually and as groups.
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