SPAN 3660 - Literary Translation

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the translation of literary texts. The course will study Spanish literature in chronological order and by the different literary genres as they developed in the language. Students will examine epic poetry, chronicles and legends and fables of the Middle Ages, Renaissance poetry and essays, the emergence of the novel, Baroque theater, political essays from the Enlightenment, the poetry of Romanticism, the literature of the Spanish Civil War, the Movida, terrorism, the rise of technology, social media, blogs and texting.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: SPAN 2001 and SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2006A, or permission from the instructor

Hours:
3