Università Roma Tre

Spanish Literature I (for students of LMLC and Others Courses of Study)
Course leader: Sara Pezzini
Credits: 6
Semester I

Description

The course intends to explore the origin, characteristics and evolution of the literary myth of Don Juan. Beginning with a close reading of the play attributed to Tirso de Molina, we will then proceed to a critical analysis of some canonic texts of the Spanish literature where the figure of Don Juan emerges as main topic. Texts of diverse literary genders and epochs will be studied.

1) TEXTS:

• [Tirso de Molina], L’ingannatore di Siviglia e il convitato di pietra, Torino, Einaudi, 1998 (no other edition should be used);
• Extracts from José Esproceda’s, El estudiante de Salamanca (available online at: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/el-estudiante-de-salamanca--0/html/fedd8060-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064.html);
• Benito Pérez Galdós, Tristana, translated by A. Guarino, bilingual edition, Marsilio, 2007 (no other edition should be used);
• Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, Sonata di primavera, edited by G. Battista De Cesare, bilingual edition, Marsilio, 2001 (no other edition should be used);

2) CRITICS AND NOTIONS OF LITERARY HISTORY:

• Carlos Alvar, José Carlos Mainer, Rosa Navarro, Storia della letteratura spagnola. Vol. 1, Torino, Einaudi (Extracts indicated by the professor);
• L. Chines, C. Varotti, Che cos’è un testo letterario, Roma, Carrocci (Extracts indicated by the professor);
• The introductions of the indicated editions;
• Other bibliographic materials (provided by the teachers).

See "TEXTS" section.