Course Proposal Details for - The Generation of 98: The Social and Cultural Contexts of Pre-War
Literature (Ordinary) (Course code not assigned)
School
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
Course Description
This course examines the role of the Generation of 98 in late-nineteenth- and
early-twentieth-century Spanish literature (1895-1936). The members of the
Generation were deeply committed to the fervent political and cultural debate
which began before 1898 and persisted until the Civil War. Recent research has
also extolled the Modernist features of their works. In order to place the
Generation of 98 in its historical, cultural and literary contexts, this course
discusses a selection of texts that show the Noventayochistas4 concern in: the
scrutiny of Spanish national identity and of its role in the Spanish decadence that
led to the 1898 crisis; Spanish politics from the 1880s to the Civil War; the impact
of the crisis in the early-twentieth-century novel, poetry and drama; the
representations of Modernism; and the influence of the Generation of 98 upon
later literary groups, especially Novecentismo.
Normal Year Taken
Year 3 Undergraduate
Course Level (PG/UG)
UG
Visiting Student
Availability
Available to all students
SCQF Credits
20
Credit Level (SCQF)
SCQF Level 9
Home Subject Area
European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies
Other Subject Area
Course Organiser
John Ardila
Course Secretary
Fiona Scanlon
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20
students
Pre-requisites
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Prohibited Combinations
Visting Student Prerequisites
In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the
equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate
language(s) and culture(s).
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Fee Code (if invoiced at
course level)
Proposer
Fiona Scanlon
Default Mode of Study
Classes & Assessment incl. centrally arranged exam
Default delivery period
Semester 2
Marking Scheme to be
employed
Common Marking Scheme - UG Honours Mark/Grade
Taught in Gaidhlig?
No
Course Type
Standard
Summary of Intended
Learning Outcomes/L01
The aim of this course is three-fold - it seeks:
(1) to provide an extensive analysis of Spanish literature in late-nineteenth- and
early-twentieth-century Spain,
(2) to understand fully and comprehensively the cultural and historical conditions
that had an effect on late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Spanish
literature,
(3) to show the relevance of the Generation of 98 in Modern Spanish Literature,
with especial attention to (a) its outstanding literary quality, and (b) its
paramount influence upon twentieth-century literature and politics.
In so doing, the course also seeks to improve the learners4 analytical and critical
capacities.
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Special Arrangements
Components of
Assessment
One 3-hour exam.
One formative presentation (does not count towards final mark).
Exam Information
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