Module Identifier |
SPM0130 |
Module Title |
TWENTIETH-CENTURY SPANISH POETRY: THE METAPHYSICAL POETS |
Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
Co-ordinator |
Professor Robert G Havard |
Semester |
Semester 1 |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Students will develop a good grasp of the poetic techniques and teh thematic content of the poets in question and in particular they will appreciate how these are informed by modern metaphysical notions (e.g. Bergsonian theory of time; Husserl/Ortegan phenomenology).
Aims
An in-depth study of three major poets with regard to their themes and poetic practice. Special emphasis is placed on the
metaphysical issues that inform their work (the ideas of Bergson, Unamuno, Ortega y Gasset on time, being, perspectivism and
phenomenology).
Antonio Machado, Soledades/Campos de Castilla; Jorge Guillen, Cantico; Pedro Salinas, La voz a ti debida/Razon de
amor.
Tutor: Professor Robert Havard.
Reading Lists
Books
Terry Arthur (1973) A. Machado: Campos de Castilla, Critical guide
London
Havard Robert Articles in Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, 1974, 1979, 1983, in Orbis Litterarum 1983, romance Studies 1985, Sin nombre 1984
Stixrude, David L (1975) The Early Poetry of Pedro Salinas
Princeton
Sanchez Barbudo A (1974) Pensamiento de Antonio Machado
Madrid
Gullon R and Phillips (1973) Antonio Machado
Madrid
Guillen, Claudio (1971) Literature as System - chapter on 'Poema de un dia'
Princeton
Aguirre J M (1961) Antonio Machado, poeta simbolista
Madrid
Sanchez Barbudo A (1980) Estudios sobre A Machado
Madrid
Havard Robert (1997) Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla
Duckworth/Bristol Classical Press
Casalduero, Joaquin (1953) Cantico de Jorge Guillen
Madrid
Ciplijauskaite, Birute (1975) Jorge Guillen
Madrid
Dibicki Andrew P (1973) La poesia de Jorge Guillen
Madrid
Gil de Biedma, Jaime (1960) 'Cantico', el mundo y la poesia de J Guillen
Barcelona
Gonzalez Muela J (1973) La realidad y Jorge Guillen
Madrid
Havard Robert (1986) Jorge Guillen, Cantico
London
Ruiz de conde, J (1973) El 'Cantico' americano de Jorge Guillen
Madrid
Allen Rupert (1982) Symbolic Experience... Poems by Pedro Salinas,
Alabama
Costa Viva, Olga (1969) Pedro Salinas frente a la realidad
Madrid
Feal Deibe Carlos (1965) La poesia de Pedro Salinas
Madrid
Gonalez Muela J (1958) 'Poesia y amistad Jorge Guillen y Pedro Salinas
BHS
Alonsio Damaso (1965) Poetas espanoles contemporaneos
Madrid
Havard Robert (1988) From Romanticism to Surrealism
Seven Spanish Poets - Cardiff, includes chapters on Lorca, Guillen, Machado, Salinas.
Morris C B (1969) A Generation of Spanish Poets
Cambridge
Zardoya, Concha (1968) Poesia espanola del 98 y del 27
Madrid
Sese Bernard (1980) Antonio Machado 1875-1939
Madrid
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7