| Unit name | Writing, Society and Politics in Franco's Spain |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HISP20038 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wells |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Structured around four key literary texts, this unit involves the study of the social, cultural and political circumstances which influenced literary production in Spain during Franco s dictatorship. Attention is focused on the relationship between narrative themes and the wider social, cultural and political climate of the period. Topics covered include: the nature of urban and rural existence under the dictatorship, the emergence and demise of the novela objetivista , the beginning of social and economic transformation.
