1

Study of a Genre: Shorter Narrative forms

Study of various shorter narrative forms such as fábula, leyenda, cuento, relatos cortos y fantásticos, etc. Suggested authors: Horacio Quiroga, Julio Cortazar, Juan Carlos Onetti, Jorge Luis Borges, Mariano José Larra, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Azorín, Miguel Delibes, Carmen Martin Gaite, Ana María Matute, Bioy-Casares.

2

Themes and Strategies in Hispanic Literature [1]

Study of particular themes along with the narrative, cultural, ideological strategies involved. Readings would be suggested by the Department on the basis of the theme chosen. *

3

Study of a Genre: Novel

A selection of representative authors from middle ages till the contemporary period. Suggested authors: Don Juan Manuel, Miguel de Cervantes, Cristóbal Colón, Bartolomé de las Casas, Benito Pérez Galdós, José María Arguedas, Ciro Alegría, Rómulo Gallegos, José Eustasio Rivera, Soledad Puértolas, Julio Cortazar, Alejo Carpentier.

4

Themes and Strategies in Hispanic Literature [2]

Study of particular themes along with the narrative, cultural, ideological strategies involved. Readings would be suggested by the Department on the basis of the theme chosen.*

5

Language of the Media

Study of newspaper and TV reporting, analysis of films.

6

Cultural History of Spain and Latin America [1]

The major social movements and their reflection in literature and the arts.

7

Introduction to Linguistics

Nature and structure of language, language acquisition, language and society, language and literature, historical development of language, sound system and grammar, dialects, standard language, literary speech.

8

Translation: Theory and Practice [1]

Study of the principles of translation, contrastive syntactical structures (Spanish/English), translation of specific text types (Spanish/English, English/Spanish). 1

* Themes dealt with so far: India and Europe, Romanticism and Modernity, Literature and Exile, Finde- siecle, Literature and Anthropology, Literature and Globalisation, Literature and Industry, Literature and War, Autobiography. This year’s theme would be Literature and Travel.