SPAN 304 Instructor: Dr. Crowley M/W 3:30-4:50Pm Office: 266 Taper Hall Survey of Fiction

SPAN 304 Instructor: Dr. Crowley M/W 3:30-4:50pm Office: 266 Taper Hall Survey of Fiction Office hrs.: M/W 5-6:30pm or by VKC 257 appt. Phone: (213) 740-3765 Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES In this course, we will cover representative works of fiction from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the analysis of narrative texts and to expose them to the major literary movements and artistic trends that characterize the context of their production. Linguistically, there will be an opportunity to continue to hone reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in Spanish.

EVALUATION Participation 20% Oral Presentation 10% Theme Paper 10% Midterm 20% Final research paper 20% Final exam 20%

TEXTS Rodriguez, Rodney T. Momentos cumbres de las literaturas hispánicas. Introducción al análisis literario. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. (ISBN: 0-13-140132-7)

Stamadianos, Jorge. Latas de cerveza en el Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires: Emecé Editores S.A., 1995. (ISBN: 950-04-1517-8)

Pedro Almodóvar. Hablé con ella (to be provided by professor for in-class screening)

GRADE SCALE 100-94% A 76-73% C 93-90% A- 72-70% C- 89-87% B+ 69-67% D+ 86-83% B 66-63% D 82-80% B- 62-60% D- 79-77% C+ 59 - % F:

Any student requesting academic accomodation must present a Letter of Accomodation to the professor as early in the semester as possible. Please consult Disability Services and Programs, located in STU 301, (213) 740-0776.

1 SEMANA 1 La época medieval

23 aug Introducción - La época medieval (pp. 13-15)

25 aug Don Juan Manuel. "De lo que aconteció a un mancebo que se casó con una mujer muy brava" (pp. 32-38)

SEMANA 2 La prosa ficción del siglo de oro: la novela picaresca

30 aug Intro. (pp. 129-130). Lazarillo de Tormes; Tratado primero (pp. 135-148)

1 sep Lazarillo de Tormes; Tratado segundo (pp. 148-156)

SEMANA 3 La prosa ficción del siglo de oro: la novela picaresca (cont'd)

6 sep Labor Day 8 sep Lazarillo de Tormes; Tratado tercero (pp. 156-171)

SEMANA 4 La prosa ficción del siglo de oro: Cervantes

13 sep Presentación: Siglo de oro (novela picaresca y Cervantes también) Don Quijote; Capítulo primero (pp. 182-189)

15 sep Don Quijote; Capítulo II (pp. 189-195)

SEMANA 5 El romanticismo

20 sep Due (en clase o por email al principio de la clase): Theme paper Presentación: El romanticismo Intro. (pp. 359-362) Mariano José de Larra, "Vuelva Ud. mañana" (pp. 365-376)

22 sep Esteban Echeverría, "El matadero" (pp. 391-409)

SEMANA 6 El romanticismo (cont'd, el lunes). El realismo y naturalismo (el miércoles)

2 27 sep Esteban Echeverría, "El matadero" (análisis cont'd)

29 sep Presentación: El realismo y naturalismo Intro. (pp. 431-433) Emilia Pardo Bazán, "Las medias rojas" (pp. 453-458) Rómulo Gallegos, "Fascinación" (pp. 511-516)

SEMANA 7 Examen parcial

4 oct Repaso

6 oct Examen parcial

SEMANA 8 La Generación del 98 en España

11 oct Presentación: La Generación del 98 en España Intro. (pp. 564-565) Miguel de Unamuno, San Manuel Bueno, mártir (pp. 566- 581; preguntas impares/"odds" #1-15)

13 oct Miguel de Unamuno, San Manuel Bueno, mártir (pp.582- 593; preguntas impares/"odds" #16-32)

SEMANA 9 La posguerra civil española

18 oct Presentación: La posguerra civil española Intro. (pp. 755-757) Ana María Matute, "Pecado de omisión" (pp. 823-828)

20 oct Juan Goytisolo, "Cara y cruz" (pp. 836-845)

SEMANA 10 El cuento fantástico (el lunes, Rulfo). El "Boom" de la narrativa hispanoamericana (el lunes y el miércoles, Cortázar)

25 oct Presentación: El cuento fantástico (Lo fantástico)

Juan Rulfo, "¿ No oyes ladrar los perros?" (pp. 874-881) Julio Cortázar, "La continuidad de los parques" (pp. 881-884)

3 27 oct Julio Cortázar, "La noche boca arriba" (pp. 884-892)

SEMANA 11 El "Boom" de la narrativa hispanoamericana (cont'd)

1 nov Presentación: El "Boom" Mario Vargas Llosa. Los cachorros. Capítulos1-3 (pp. 904- 918; preguntas impares, caps. 1-3, pp. 927-931)

3 nov Mario Vargas Llosa. Los cachorros. Capítulos 4-6 (pp. 918- 927; preguntas impares, capítulos. 4-6, pp. 931-934)

SEMANA 12 El posboom

8 nov Presentación: El posboom Jorge Stamadianos. Latas de cerveza en el Rio de la Plata. (please have read entire book by Mon. Nov. 9)

10 nov Jorge Stamadianos. Latas de cerveza (análisis cont’d)

SEMANA 13 El posmodernismo

15 nov Pedro Almodóvar. Hablé con ella (2002). Screening in class

17 nov Due (en clase o por email al principio de la clase): Thesis paragraph for final paper Pedro Almodóvar. Hablé con ella. Screening in class, cont'd Presentación: El cine posmoderno Análisis de Hablé con ella

SEMANA 14 La voz femenina en la literatura contemporánea

22 nov Presentación: La voz femenina en la literatura contemporánea de habla hispana Intro. (pp. 958-960) Elena Poniatowska, "Cine Prado" (pp. 965-972) Cristina Peri Rossi, "Los trapecistas" (pp. 988-995)

24 nov La voz femenina: "Cine Prado" y "los trapecistas" (cont’d)

SEMANA 15 Cierre

29 nov Taller para el trabajo final Repaso para el examen final

1 dic Due (en clase o por email al principio de la clase): Final paper Repaso para el examen final

FINAL EXAM: MONDAY DEC. 13TH, 2-4PM

EXPECTATIONS/GUIDELINES: General: I am always happy to consult with students regarding any assignment. You may come to my office hours or, if you are unavailable at that time due to another legitimate obligation, please give me some advance notice, and we can find another time to meet.

Participation (20%): includes preparation, hmwk, attendance. Students are expected to read and consider carefully the assigned works in order to discuss them in class. Completing all homework assignments is critical. It is also important to be respectful of opinions or interpretations that differ from your own. While not everyone will share the same ideas, we can certainly show our appreciation for the gift of diversity. You must attend class in order to participate. Three unexcused absences will lower your final grade for the course. Please note that the following documents and/or situations are necessary in order for an absence to be excused per university policy: 1) a medical excuse from USC Student Health 2) a note from a coach or faculty advisor of your club specifying the dates and times of your other commitment 3) an extenuating circumstance due to a family emergency (to be discussed privately with your professor and, with your permission, the appropriate administrator).

Oral Presentation (10%): Students will receive a detailed guide once everyone has signed up for a presentation.

Theme Paper (10%): The theme will be sent to you generally a week in advance. The theme paper is to be approx. 2-3 pages in length. Its purpose is to analyze themes discussed in class in greater depth. In a paper of this length, one or two brief, well-chosen quotes or instances of paraphrasing would be sufficient – I am interested in your own thoughts and revelations regarding the topic at hand. Please see MLA writing manual for guidelines, where applicable.

5 Midterm and Final Exams (20% each): The midterm covers works from La época medieval through (and including) El realismo and naturalismo. The final exam is technically cumulative though primarily focused on the latter half of the semester (La generación del 98 en España to La voz femenina). Each exam will have a ‘mix and match’ of the following sections (more details to follow as each exam approaches): (1) Identifications - of excerpts from texts, of literary terms, of pertinent info. regarding authors and their lives. Consult the textbook. (2) Explanations/Definitions - defining characteristics of literary movements and trends. Consult the textbook and notes (like the hand-outs) from the oral presentations. (3) Essay questions – regarding themes, structure, social commentary, etc. of various works covered in class. Consult the textbook, notes from the oral presentations and class discussions.

Final research paper (20%): The topic will be given to you several weeks before it is due. Its purpose is to allow you to analyze themes and works discussed in class in greater depth, to give you the opportunity to conduct further research on your own, and to help you build upon your critical thinking skills. You will need to do research, consulting articles or whatever other applicable resources you find regarding the works and themes you will be discussing in your paper. It is to be approx. 6-8 pages in length. Depending on the length, you may include 3-4 brief, well-chosen quotes or instances of paraphrasing. Shorter works generally lend themselves to fewer citations. Please consult MLA writing manual. You may, of course, consult with me should you have any questions or concerns.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the use of ideas and/or quotations (from the internet, books, films, television, newspapers, articles, the work of other students, works of art, media, etc.) without proper credit to the author/artist. Plagiarism constitutes intellectual theft and is a serious breach of acceptable conduct. Any student caught plagiarizing will immediately be given a 'no credit' for the assignment. The student will not be allowed to re-submit the work and, if there is further evidence of plagiarism, more severe disciplinary action will be taken.

NO MAKEUPS and NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED without a valid excuse. Please consult the information regarding attendance in the section entitled “Participation” above to see what constitutes a valid excuse. Furthermore, if you know in advance that you will be absent the day an assignment is due, please make arrangements to address that fact in advance (send the assignment via email by the time class starts the day the assignment is due, for example) in order to be sure the work is accepted.

Email note: You may feel free to contact me via email at your convenience. Please allow 24 hrs. for responses during the week. I will respond as soon as I am able; sometimes, I am able to do so immediately – other times, I am not. Please note that I keep “business hours” (Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm) with regards to replying to emails and am often unable to reply over weekends, so please plan accordingly. Again, if I am able to respond outside those hours, I will gladly do so.

6 Homework: Read the works indicated and do odd-numbered questions in the section called “Pasos para la comprensión”. In class, we will discuss all “Pasos” questions.