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Introduction
In this first unit, we will reflect on the object of study of our course, that is, the literary text and the ways in which we can approach it for its study. We will also review some basic concepts such as genre and literary periods that have served to organize the literary corpus throughout history to finish with a review of the most important critical theories of the twentieth century that constituted a radical change in the way of approaching and analyzing literature.
This unit is dedicated to the analysis of narrative texts. As an introduction to the subject, we are going to read different definitions of the genre as well as the most important structural elements to take into account when analyzing fiction. Then, we will read The Awakening, the novel written by the American writer Kate Chopin at the end of the 19th century. We will analyze the novel from the perspective of contemporary Women's Studies Criticism.
This unit is dedicated to the analysis of poetic texts. As an introduction to the subject, we are going to read different definitions of the genre as well as the most important structural elements to take into account when analyzing a poem. Then, we will read and listen to "The Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London" by the Welsh writer Dylan Thomas as well as other pieces of poetry of the 20th century. We will make a guided analysis of the poems through a series of exercises and exploratory questions. Finally, we will analyze the poems from a critical perspective such as "Post-structuralism".
This unit is dedicated to the analysis of dramatic texts. As an introduction to the subject, we are going to read different definitions of the genre as well as the most important structural elements to take into account when analyzing a theatre play. Then, we will read Translations by the Irish writer Brian Friel and we will make a guided analysis of the play through a series of exercises and exploratory questions. Finally, we will analyze the play from a critical perspective such as "Post-colonialism".
In Unit 5 we are going to apply what we have studied in the previous units. We will read excerpts from different texts and we will propose activities that will guide you in the process of comprehension and interpretation of literary texts.