SPA 433F COMEDY IN SPANISH LIT & FILM

An examination of "carnival" as a prevalent aesthetic form in Spanish culture from Francisco de Quevedo and R.M. del Valle Inclán to Pedro Almodóvar. Emphasis on how comedy, parody, irony, the grotesque, and the inversion of class and gender roles have helped to subvert the traditional status quo in Spain, leading to a new way to understand its national identity.

Credits

4

Notes

This course cannot be taken at both the 300 and 400 level.

Prerequisite

SPA 250.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 16 students.

Attributes

MOIB, ASPA, WLC