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Module Title
LI True Lies: Autobiographical Narratives and the Writing of History in 20th C Spain
School
Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department
Modern Languages
Module Code
09 27919
Module Lead
Mónica Jato
Level
Intermediate Level
Credits
20
Semester
Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
The module will explore the connections between autobiographical narratives and history as a way of reconstructing the past and making meaning out of it. It will first focus on the theoretical debates around the genres and subgenres encompassing the label “autobiographical narratives.” It will then move on to examine the interaction between life, history and politics through a wide range of life writing texts (visual autobiographies, prison narratives, diaries, memoires, oral testimonies, etc.). The course will provide an understanding of the multiple and competing practices of remembering in the Spanish cultural context between1939 and1975.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate a broad and nuanced knowledge of the main theoretical debates in the analysis and practice of autobiographical genres
Demonstrate an understanding of political, social and historical processes in 20th C Spain
Identify the different techniques and practices of the ‘technologies’ of memory
Read texts critically and understand the cultural debates that underpin it.
Assessment
27919-01 : Essay (2500 Words) Sem 1 : Coursework (50%)
27919-02 : Essay (2500 Words) Sem 2 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessments: 2 x 2,500 word essays (in English)
Reassessment: resubmit failed essay(s)
