LITR372

(Formerly: Spanish Renaissance Literature) Through historical, sociological, religious and cultural approaches, this course analyzes some of the best literary works of the 16th and 17th centuries produced in Spain. Selections "in translation," from Garcilaso de la Vega, San Juan de la Cruz, Fray Luis de Leon, El Lazarillo, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderon, Quevedo and Gongora will provide the students with a clear understanding of the ideology of the Renaissance and Baroque literature of Spain. In addition to critical discussions of texts, this course includes development of research topics for a term paper.