Spanish Literary Myths

Advanced Spanish Language & Culture Program
Seville, Spain

Dates: late Jan 2026 - late May 2026

Advanced Spanish Language & Culture

Spanish Literary Myths

Spanish Literary Myths Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Seville
Location: Seville, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Spanish Language & Literature
Instruction in: Spanish
Course Code: FB-07
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: Intended for students at the High Intermediate language level or above.

DESCRIPTION

As the course progresses at least six titles will be read (a selection of dramatic and poetic texts, as well as short stories), the titles of which will be indicated during the first week of classes.

1. Literary Myths: General Considerations. The Exploration of Thematics and Comparative Literature. Characteristic Features in the case of Spanish Literature.
2. Mythic Figures in Spanish Literature of the Golden Age: Don Quixote; Don Juan; the Procuress, Celestina.
3. Spain: A Nation of Rogues - The Picaresque Novel, from Lazarrillo to the Life of Torres Villarroel.
4. The Evolution of the Myth of Don Juan in Modern Times: from Zorrilla to Unamuno.
5. Andalucía's Mythology: Gypsies and Bandits.
6. Andalucía the Exotic: the Myth of Carmen.


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