Students in this course will study in detail the main literary and artistic movements linked to Salamanca and, especially, to the history of its University. As the University of Salamanca is one of the oldest universities in the world (founded in 1218), we will, logically, go back to the Middle Ages as the starting point for the analysis of the topics studied. We will examine the development of local literature and art throughout history in comparison with the changes undergone by this university throughout the centuries. In this course we will cover the most brilliant exponents of literature in Salamanca from the Middle Ages up to the present day, paying special attention to the works by Fernando de Rojas, Fray Luis de León, Diego de Torres Villaroel or Miguel de Unamuno. We will also study the most valuable art and architecture of Salamanca, a city that is listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO on account of its historical riches and its contribution to the Spanish culture.
Learning outcomes:
Individual and group tasks, exams and continuous evaluation will help instructors assess the depth and breadth of students’ acquired knowledge, their level of academic progress and the quality of their learning outcomes.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
Analyze the connection of the city with art and literature, demonstrating a broad knowledge of the main artistic-literary representatives and landmarks related to Salamanca.
Demonstrating a profound knowledge of the importance of Salamanca in Spanish culture.
Understand and critically assimilate the historical implication of the University of Salamanca in the national and international education scene as well as its undeniable connection with the cultural life of Salamanca.
“Read” the city, identifying the tracks of culture on the streets and monuments of Salamanca.
Critically read and adequately contextualize the literary and artistic works studied in class, demonstrating progress in their knowledge of Spanish art and literature.
Method of presentation:
Lectures, readings, individual and group tasks, oral presentations, class discussions and field study activities. Most of class materials (presentations, texts, images, etc.) as well as every other relevant material will be available for students on the IES Moodle platform (https://sala.elearning.iesabroad.org).
The objective of this course is that students are able to assimilate the historical and cultural importance of Salamanca through its reflection in art and literature. Therefore, the urban context – street tours, monument visits, etc. – will be essential to complete the theoretical-practical sessions developed in class.
Required work and form of assessment:
Mid-term exam: 20%. Written exam, it will consist of 4 essay questions (2 of literature and 2 of art) related to the topics studied in class. The questions may require the written analysis of visual images or text commentaries.
Final exam: 25%. Written exam, it will consist of 4 questions (2 of literature and 2 of art) related to the topics studied in class. The questions may require the written analysis of visual images or text commentaries.
Research paper: 20%. Students will write a paper on one of the topics studied in class. The chosen topic must be approved by instructors. Characteristics of the research paper:
Students will analyze a series of texts and/or poems that incorporate the city or the art of Salamanca. Instructors will provide those texts to students without indicating the name of the authors, so that students will need to identify authors by means of what they have studied in class. Students will have to choose one of the texts and write a short paper on that text (length: 6-8 pages).
Once chosen and having analyzed the text, students will have to complete their research paper with images (pictures, drawings, photomontages, etc.) that refer to what is mentioned in the text. The objective is to create a personal artistic and creative project with images, describing the most important characteristics of the chosen building, monument or artistic work. Every image will have to be accompanied by a short descriptive text (10-40 words), explaining its meaning (length: 2-4 pages and 4 images minimum).
If agreed by students, their research papers will be uploaded to Moodle or a blog so that students can use them to create a discussion by giving their opinion, news, the latest information, etc. This will promote a continuous exchange of ideas between instructors and students and also between students.
Field study activities: 25%. Programmed tour visits:
Artistic-literary tour: Visit to selected monuments and streets of Salamanca to observe, with the help of instructors, how the tracks of culture, literature and art are still present in the streets and heritage of the city. Students will prepare an individual or group presentation on the cultural, literary and/or artistic meaning of a specific place of the city, previously assigned in class.
University tour: Visit to university buildings in order to assimilate the importance of this institution for the city and, especially, its artistic riches and its connection with various important figures of the culture in Salamanca such as Miguel de Unamuno or Fray Luis de León. Again, students will prepare a short presentation for the visit to explain the importance of one of the university buildings or one of the members of the university community of Salamanca. Presentation topics will be previously assigned in class.
Class participation: 10%. This includes class activities and homework assignments such as individual exercises, group tasks, summaries, text commentaries, reports, Internet research, etc. Instructors will also value students’ positive and participatory attitude in class as well as in programmed activities carried out outside the classroom.
content:
CONTENT:
1. Salamanca in art and literature.
2. Middle Ages: founding of the University and early cultural landmarks.
3. Renaissance: splendor of culture in Salamanca.
4. Baroque: Golden Age in Salamanca.
5. 18th and 19th centuries: transition to Modern Age.
6. 20th century: contemporary art and literature in the city.
WEEK 1
Session 1: Course presentation, introducing instructors and students. Syllabus presentation, including tasks and readings. Brief introduction of the cultural importance of Salamanca, pointing out some of its main landmarks and representatives, including important figures and institutions.
Session 2: MIDDLE AGES-ART The Old Cathedral and its chapels: the origin of the University.
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Old Cathedral for the last part of the session.
WEEK 2
Session 3: MIDDLE AGES-LITERATURE
Marquis of Villena and the Cave of Salamanca. Fernando de Rojas and La Celestina (1499): witchcraft and superstition in the Late Middle Ages.
READINGS: Extracts from La Celestina (approx. 30 pages); El Lazarillo de Tormes (approx. 50 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Cave of Salamanca and to the Garden of Calixto and Melibea for the last part of the session.
Session 4: MIDDLE AGES-ART
Cultural life around the Cathedral. The Garden of Calixto and Melibea. The tower of the Marquis of Villena.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 3
Session 5: RENAISSANCE-LITERATURE
Birth of a new genre: the Picaresque novel.
READINGS: El Lazarillo de Tormes (approx. 50 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the riverside of the Tormes for the last part of the session.
Session 6: RENAISSANCE-ART
Need of a new cathedral: the origin of the New Cathedral.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 4
Session 7: RENAISSANCE-LITERATURE
Humanism, poetry and university: the case of Fray Luis de León.
READINGS: Poems by Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Santa Teresa de Jesús (approx. 4-5 pages)
Session 8: RENAISSANCE-ART
The university as the driving force of artistic growth in the city: the building with classrooms, colleges, chapels, convents, etc.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 5
Session 9: BAROQUE-LITERATURE
History, culture and insanity in an “exemplary novel” by Cervantes.
READINGS: El licenciado Vidriera (approx. 40 pages)
Session 10: BAROQUE-ART
Royal College of the Holy Ghost, of the Society of Jesus, in Salamanca: La Clerecía.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to La Clerecía for the last part of the session.
WEEK 6
Session 11: FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: ARTISTIC-LITERARY TOUR
Session 12: MID-TERM EXAM
WEEK 7
Session 13: BAROQUE-LITERATURE
The reflection of Salamanca in the New Comedy.
READINGS: Extracts from comedies by Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca… (approx. 10-15 pages)
Session 14: BAROQUE-ART
A typical art from Salamanca: the Churrigueras and their works (Plaza Mayor, Altarpiece of the Dominican Convent…)
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Dominican Convent for the last part of the session.
WEEK 8
Session 15: 17TH-19TH CENTURIES-LITERATURE
Diego de Torres Villaroel and the birth of the Modern Age.
READINGS: Extracts from Vida de Diego de Torres Villaroel (approx. 15 pages), El estudiante de Salamanca (approx. 40 pages)
Session 16: 18TH-19TH CENTURIES-ART
The New Cathedral is finished. Effects of the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755. Damages due to the Spanish War of Independence.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the New Cathedral and to the Ieronimus exhibition for the last part of the session.
WEEK 9
Session 17: 18TH-19TH CENTURIES-LITERATURE
El estudiante de Salamanca, by Espronceda: a university student and a romantic Don Juan
READINGS: El estudiante de Salamanca (approx. 30 pages); Niebla (approx. 90 pages)
Session 18: FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: UNIVERSITY TOUR
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 10
Session 19: 20TH CENTURY-LITERATURE
Unamuno, between the “grief of Spain” and the existential crisis
READINGS: Niebla (approx. 110 pages); Extracts from poems by Unamuno (approx. 1-2 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Unamuno House and city tour visiting the symbols and monuments related to the writer for the last part of the session.
Sesión 20: 20TH CENTURY-ART
Unamuno, friend of artists. Artists visiting Salamanca: Francisco Iturrino, Joaquín Sorolla, etc.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 11
Session 21: 20TH CENTURY-LITERATURE
Literary views of contemporary Salamanca.
READINGS: Extracts from works by Carmen Martín Gaite, Luciano G. Egido, Gonzalo Torrente Ballester… (approx. 15 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to places related to the works of contemporary literature for the last part of the session.
WEEK 12
Session 23: FINAL REVISION (LITERATURE)
Session 24: FINAL REVISION (ART)
Required readings:
REQUIRED READINGS:
ANÓNIMO. El lazarillo de Tormes. Madrid: Alianza, 1999. (100 pages)
ÁLVAREZ VILLAR, Julián. Salamanca desconocida. Salamanca: Caja Duero, 2003. (292 pages with pictures) Critical review required of one of the chapters of the book (1 page minimum - 2 pages maximum).
CERVANTES, Miguel de. “El licenciado Vidriera” in Novelas ejemplares. Madrid: Cátedra, 2001. (40 pages, including an academic preface and the other texts of Novelas ejemplares).
ESPRONCEDA, José de. El estudiante de Salamanca. Madrid: Cátedra, 1999. (70 pages)
UNAMUNO, Miguel de. Niebla. Madrid: Cátedra, 1998. (200 pages)
Texts provided in class by the literature instructor:
Extracts from La Celestina (approx. 30 pages)
Poems by Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Santa Teresa de Jesús... (approx. 4-5 pages)
Extracts from comedies (approx. 10-15 pages)
Extracts from Vida de Diego Torres Villaroel (approx. 15 pages)
Extracts from poems by Unamuno (approx. 1-2 pages)
Extracts from contemporary novels and poems
Recommended readings:
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
Art:
Azofra, E. y Rupérez, N. El arte en la Salamanca contemporánea. Salamanca: La Gaceta Regional de Salamanca, 2009.
Álvarez Villar, J. El Patio de Escuelas de la Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, 2001.
Álvarez Villar, J. Salamanca monumental. Salamanca: Grupo Promotor Salmantino, 1996.
Flórez Miguel, C. La fachada de la Universidad de Salamanca: interpretación. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, 2001.
Martínez Frías, J. M. El arte románico en Salamanca. Salamanca: La Gaceta, 2004.
Martínez Frías, J. M. El Renacimiento en Salamanca: tradición y renovación. Salamanca: La Gaceta, 2007.
Martínez Frías, J. M., Pérez Hernández, M. y Lahoz, L. El arte Barroco en Salamanca. Salamanca: Gruposa, 2008.
Martínez Frías, J. M., Pérez Hernández, M. y Lahoz, L. El arte Gótico en Salamanca. Salamanca: Gruposa, 2005.
Muñoz Pérez, L. Arte, cultura y prensa en Salamanca: una panorámica del siglo XX. Salamanca: Centro de Estudios Salmantinos, 2010.
Nieto González, J. R. La Universidad de Salamanca: Escuelas Mayores, Menores y Hospital de Estudio. Salamanca: Gruposa, 2002.
Pereda, F. La arquitectura elocuente: el edificio de la Universidad de Salamanca bajo el reinado de Carlos V. Madrid: Sociedad Estatal para la Conmemoración de los Centenarios de Felipe II y Carlos V, 2000.
Rodríguez G. de Ceballos, A. Estudios del barroco salmantino: El Colegio Real de la Compañía de Jesús (1617-1779). Salamanca: Centro de Estudios Salmantinos, 2005.
Rodríguez G. de Ceballos, A. Estudios sobre arquitectura y arte en Salamanca y su provincia. Salamanca: Fundación Salamanca Ciudad de Cultura, 2005.
Rodríguez G. de Ceballos, A. La Plaza Mayor de Salamanca. Salamanca: Centro de Estudios Salmantinos, 2005.
Literature:
Álvarez Villar, J. La Universidad de Salamanca y sus tradiciones. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca, 1985.
Barrientos, J. Fray Luis de León y la Universidad de Salamanca. Madrid: Ediciones Escurialenses, 1996.
Cortés, L. Salamanca en la Literatura. Salamanca: Cervantes, 1973.
García Blanco, M. Siete ensayos salmantinos. Salamanca: Centro de Estudios Salmantinos, 1961.
Egido, L. Agonizar en Salamanca. Barcelona: Tusquets, 2006.
Egido, L. Salamanca, la gran metáfora de Unamuno. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca, 1983.
Rodríguez Cáceres, M. y Pedraza Jiménez, F. Las épocas de la literatura española. Barcelona: Ariel, 1997.
Rodríguez Cacho, L. Manual de historia de la literatura. Madrid: Castalia, 2009.
Rodríguez-San Pedro Bezares, L. E. Bosquejo histórico de la Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca, 2004.
Rico, F. Historia y crítica de la literatura española. Barcelona: Crítica, 2001.
Salcedo, E. Vida de Don Miguel. Salamanca: Anaya, 1964.
Trías, E. El artista y la ciudad. Barcelona: Anagrama, 1996.
Brief Biography of Instructor:
LAURA MUÑOZ PÉREZ: Laura earned a B.A. (1998) and a Ph.D. (2004) in Art History from the School of Geography and History at the University of Salamanca. Since then, she has worked as a professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Salamanca. Also, she regularly teaches courses for Cursos Internacionales. Her research area focuses upon Contemporary Art ,and she presented and lecturesin many symposiums and seminars on this field. Likewise, she has visited several research centers abroad (Newberry Library, Chicago) and has published various books and articles as a result of her continuous research.
JAVIER SÁNCHEZ ZAPATERO: Javier is a professor in the Department of Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature at the University of Salamanca. He is also the Co-Director of the International Symposium on Detective Novels and Film Noir held annually at the University of Salamanca. Furthermore, he regularly teaches courses for Cursos Internacionales. He has a B.A. in Journalism and a B.A. in Hispanic Studies. In 2009 he earned a Ph.D. from the university and was awarded theExtraordinary Doctorate Award for the high quality of his research. He has published many articles in research journals and coordinated various specialized monographs. He also works as a literary critic for the newspaper La Gaceta de Salamanca. His current research studies focus on detective literature, relationship between novels and cinema, Spanish Republican exile narrative, and concentration camp literature, which is the topic of his publication Escribir el horror. Literatura y campos de concentración (2011).
Reading The City: Literature And Art In Salamanca
Students in this course will study in detail the main literary and artistic movements linked to Salamanca and, especially, to the history of its University. As the University of Salamanca is one of the oldest universities in the world (founded in 1218), we will, logically, go back to the Middle Ages as the starting point for the analysis of the topics studied. We will examine the development of local literature and art throughout history in comparison with the changes undergone by this university throughout the centuries. In this course we will cover the most brilliant exponents of literature in Salamanca from the Middle Ages up to the present day, paying special attention to the works by Fernando de Rojas, Fray Luis de León, Diego de Torres Villaroel or Miguel de Unamuno. We will also study the most valuable art and architecture of Salamanca, a city that is listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO on account of its historical riches and its contribution to the Spanish culture.
Individual and group tasks, exams and continuous evaluation will help instructors assess the depth and breadth of students’ acquired knowledge, their level of academic progress and the quality of their learning outcomes.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
Lectures, readings, individual and group tasks, oral presentations, class discussions and field study activities. Most of class materials (presentations, texts, images, etc.) as well as every other relevant material will be available for students on the IES Moodle platform (https://sala.elearning.iesabroad.org).
The objective of this course is that students are able to assimilate the historical and cultural importance of Salamanca through its reflection in art and literature. Therefore, the urban context – street tours, monument visits, etc. – will be essential to complete the theoretical-practical sessions developed in class.
Mid-term exam: 20%. Written exam, it will consist of 4 essay questions (2 of literature and 2 of art) related to the topics studied in class. The questions may require the written analysis of visual images or text commentaries.
Final exam: 25%. Written exam, it will consist of 4 questions (2 of literature and 2 of art) related to the topics studied in class. The questions may require the written analysis of visual images or text commentaries.
Research paper: 20%. Students will write a paper on one of the topics studied in class. The chosen topic must be approved by instructors. Characteristics of the research paper:
Students will analyze a series of texts and/or poems that incorporate the city or the art of Salamanca. Instructors will provide those texts to students without indicating the name of the authors, so that students will need to identify authors by means of what they have studied in class. Students will have to choose one of the texts and write a short paper on that text (length: 6-8 pages).
Once chosen and having analyzed the text, students will have to complete their research paper with images (pictures, drawings, photomontages, etc.) that refer to what is mentioned in the text. The objective is to create a personal artistic and creative project with images, describing the most important characteristics of the chosen building, monument or artistic work. Every image will have to be accompanied by a short descriptive text (10-40 words), explaining its meaning (length: 2-4 pages and 4 images minimum).
If agreed by students, their research papers will be uploaded to Moodle or a blog so that students can use them to create a discussion by giving their opinion, news, the latest information, etc. This will promote a continuous exchange of ideas between instructors and students and also between students.
Field study activities: 25%. Programmed tour visits:
Artistic-literary tour: Visit to selected monuments and streets of Salamanca to observe, with the help of instructors, how the tracks of culture, literature and art are still present in the streets and heritage of the city. Students will prepare an individual or group presentation on the cultural, literary and/or artistic meaning of a specific place of the city, previously assigned in class.
University tour: Visit to university buildings in order to assimilate the importance of this institution for the city and, especially, its artistic riches and its connection with various important figures of the culture in Salamanca such as Miguel de Unamuno or Fray Luis de León. Again, students will prepare a short presentation for the visit to explain the importance of one of the university buildings or one of the members of the university community of Salamanca. Presentation topics will be previously assigned in class.
Class participation: 10%. This includes class activities and homework assignments such as individual exercises, group tasks, summaries, text commentaries, reports, Internet research, etc. Instructors will also value students’ positive and participatory attitude in class as well as in programmed activities carried out outside the classroom.
CONTENT:
1. Salamanca in art and literature.
2. Middle Ages: founding of the University and early cultural landmarks.
3. Renaissance: splendor of culture in Salamanca.
4. Baroque: Golden Age in Salamanca.
5. 18th and 19th centuries: transition to Modern Age.
6. 20th century: contemporary art and literature in the city.
WEEK 1
Session 1: Course presentation, introducing instructors and students. Syllabus presentation, including tasks and readings. Brief introduction of the cultural importance of Salamanca, pointing out some of its main landmarks and representatives, including important figures and institutions.
Session 2: MIDDLE AGES-ART The Old Cathedral and its chapels: the origin of the University.
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Old Cathedral for the last part of the session.
WEEK 2
Session 3: MIDDLE AGES-LITERATURE
Marquis of Villena and the Cave of Salamanca. Fernando de Rojas and La Celestina (1499): witchcraft and superstition in the Late Middle Ages.
READINGS: Extracts from La Celestina (approx. 30 pages); El Lazarillo de Tormes (approx. 50 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Cave of Salamanca and to the Garden of Calixto and Melibea for the last part of the session.
Session 4: MIDDLE AGES-ART
Cultural life around the Cathedral. The Garden of Calixto and Melibea. The tower of the Marquis of Villena.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 3
Session 5: RENAISSANCE-LITERATURE
Birth of a new genre: the Picaresque novel.
READINGS: El Lazarillo de Tormes (approx. 50 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the riverside of the Tormes for the last part of the session.
Session 6: RENAISSANCE-ART
Need of a new cathedral: the origin of the New Cathedral.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 4
Session 7: RENAISSANCE-LITERATURE
Humanism, poetry and university: the case of Fray Luis de León.
READINGS: Poems by Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Santa Teresa de Jesús (approx. 4-5 pages)
Session 8: RENAISSANCE-ART
The university as the driving force of artistic growth in the city: the building with classrooms, colleges, chapels, convents, etc.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 5
Session 9: BAROQUE-LITERATURE
History, culture and insanity in an “exemplary novel” by Cervantes.
READINGS: El licenciado Vidriera (approx. 40 pages)
Session 10: BAROQUE-ART
Royal College of the Holy Ghost, of the Society of Jesus, in Salamanca: La Clerecía.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to La Clerecía for the last part of the session.
WEEK 6
Session 11: FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: ARTISTIC-LITERARY TOUR
Session 12: MID-TERM EXAM
WEEK 7
Session 13: BAROQUE-LITERATURE
The reflection of Salamanca in the New Comedy.
READINGS: Extracts from comedies by Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca… (approx. 10-15 pages)
Session 14: BAROQUE-ART
A typical art from Salamanca: the Churrigueras and their works (Plaza Mayor, Altarpiece of the Dominican Convent…)
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Dominican Convent for the last part of the session.
WEEK 8
Session 15: 17TH-19TH CENTURIES-LITERATURE
Diego de Torres Villaroel and the birth of the Modern Age.
READINGS: Extracts from Vida de Diego de Torres Villaroel (approx. 15 pages), El estudiante de Salamanca (approx. 40 pages)
Session 16: 18TH-19TH CENTURIES-ART
The New Cathedral is finished. Effects of the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755. Damages due to the Spanish War of Independence.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the New Cathedral and to the Ieronimus exhibition for the last part of the session.
WEEK 9
Session 17: 18TH-19TH CENTURIES-LITERATURE
El estudiante de Salamanca, by Espronceda: a university student and a romantic Don Juan
READINGS: El estudiante de Salamanca (approx. 30 pages); Niebla (approx. 90 pages)
Session 18: FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: UNIVERSITY TOUR
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 10
Session 19: 20TH CENTURY-LITERATURE
Unamuno, between the “grief of Spain” and the existential crisis
READINGS: Niebla (approx. 110 pages); Extracts from poems by Unamuno (approx. 1-2 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to the Unamuno House and city tour visiting the symbols and monuments related to the writer for the last part of the session.
Sesión 20: 20TH CENTURY-ART
Unamuno, friend of artists. Artists visiting Salamanca: Francisco Iturrino, Joaquín Sorolla, etc.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 11
Session 21: 20TH CENTURY-LITERATURE
Literary views of contemporary Salamanca.
READINGS: Extracts from works by Carmen Martín Gaite, Luciano G. Egido, Gonzalo Torrente Ballester… (approx. 15 pages)
FIELD STUDY ACTIVITY: Visit to places related to the works of contemporary literature for the last part of the session.
Session 22: 20TH CENTURY-ART
Images of 20th-century Salamanca.
READINGS: Salamanca desconocida (approx. 30 pages)
WEEK 12
Session 23: FINAL REVISION (LITERATURE)
Session 24: FINAL REVISION (ART)
REQUIRED READINGS:
ANÓNIMO. El lazarillo de Tormes. Madrid: Alianza, 1999. (100 pages)
ÁLVAREZ VILLAR, Julián. Salamanca desconocida. Salamanca: Caja Duero, 2003. (292 pages with pictures) Critical review required of one of the chapters of the book (1 page minimum - 2 pages maximum).
CERVANTES, Miguel de. “El licenciado Vidriera” in Novelas ejemplares. Madrid: Cátedra, 2001. (40 pages, including an academic preface and the other texts of Novelas ejemplares).
ESPRONCEDA, José de. El estudiante de Salamanca. Madrid: Cátedra, 1999. (70 pages)
UNAMUNO, Miguel de. Niebla. Madrid: Cátedra, 1998. (200 pages)
Texts provided in class by the literature instructor:
Extracts from La Celestina (approx. 30 pages)
Poems by Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Santa Teresa de Jesús... (approx. 4-5 pages)
Extracts from comedies (approx. 10-15 pages)
Extracts from Vida de Diego Torres Villaroel (approx. 15 pages)
Extracts from poems by Unamuno (approx. 1-2 pages)
Extracts from contemporary novels and poems
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
Art:
Azofra, E. y Rupérez, N. El arte en la Salamanca contemporánea. Salamanca: La Gaceta Regional de Salamanca, 2009.
Álvarez Villar, J. El Patio de Escuelas de la Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, 2001.
Álvarez Villar, J. Salamanca monumental. Salamanca: Grupo Promotor Salmantino, 1996.
Flórez Miguel, C. La fachada de la Universidad de Salamanca: interpretación. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, 2001.
Martínez Frías, J. M. El arte románico en Salamanca. Salamanca: La Gaceta, 2004.
Martínez Frías, J. M. El Renacimiento en Salamanca: tradición y renovación. Salamanca: La Gaceta, 2007.
Martínez Frías, J. M., Pérez Hernández, M. y Lahoz, L. El arte Barroco en Salamanca. Salamanca: Gruposa, 2008.
Martínez Frías, J. M., Pérez Hernández, M. y Lahoz, L. El arte Gótico en Salamanca. Salamanca: Gruposa, 2005.
Muñoz Pérez, L. Arte, cultura y prensa en Salamanca: una panorámica del siglo XX. Salamanca: Centro de Estudios Salmantinos, 2010.
Nieto González, J. R. La Universidad de Salamanca: Escuelas Mayores, Menores y Hospital de Estudio. Salamanca: Gruposa, 2002.
Pereda, F. La arquitectura elocuente: el edificio de la Universidad de Salamanca bajo el reinado de Carlos V. Madrid: Sociedad Estatal para la Conmemoración de los Centenarios de Felipe II y Carlos V, 2000.
Rodríguez G. de Ceballos, A. Estudios del barroco salmantino: El Colegio Real de la Compañía de Jesús (1617-1779). Salamanca: Centro de Estudios Salmantinos, 2005.
Rodríguez G. de Ceballos, A. Estudios sobre arquitectura y arte en Salamanca y su provincia. Salamanca: Fundación Salamanca Ciudad de Cultura, 2005.
Rodríguez G. de Ceballos, A. La Plaza Mayor de Salamanca. Salamanca: Centro de Estudios Salmantinos, 2005.
Literature:
Álvarez Villar, J. La Universidad de Salamanca y sus tradiciones. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca, 1985.
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LAURA MUÑOZ PÉREZ: Laura earned a B.A. (1998) and a Ph.D. (2004) in Art History from the School of Geography and History at the University of Salamanca. Since then, she has worked as a professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Salamanca. Also, she regularly teaches courses for Cursos Internacionales. Her research area focuses upon Contemporary Art ,and she presented and lecturesin many symposiums and seminars on this field. Likewise, she has visited several research centers abroad (Newberry Library, Chicago) and has published various books and articles as a result of her continuous research.
JAVIER SÁNCHEZ ZAPATERO: Javier is a professor in the Department of Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature at the University of Salamanca. He is also the Co-Director of the International Symposium on Detective Novels and Film Noir held annually at the University of Salamanca. Furthermore, he regularly teaches courses for Cursos Internacionales. He has a B.A. in Journalism and a B.A. in Hispanic Studies. In 2009 he earned a Ph.D. from the university and was awarded theExtraordinary Doctorate Award for the high quality of his research. He has published many articles in research journals and coordinated various specialized monographs. He also works as a literary critic for the newspaper La Gaceta de Salamanca. His current research studies focus on detective literature, relationship between novels and cinema, Spanish Republican exile narrative, and concentration camp literature, which is the topic of his publication Escribir el horror. Literatura y campos de concentración (2011).