Catalan Language and Literature

The aim of the course is to offer an introductory approach to Catalan language, culture and literature. Basic grammar of Catalan language will be provided and basic skills in speaking, writing, listening and reading comprehension will be developed. As to the literary field, it will be given a general overview of Catalan literature, from its beginnings in the 13th century to the 20th century, paying particular attention to its most representative authors and its principal literary movements, focussing on some extremely significant works.

Knowledge and understanding: Students will achieve a basic knowledge of Catalan grammar and culture. As to the literary field, they will be conscious of the diachronic evolution of Catalan literature from the Middle Ages to Postmodernism, learning which are its main authors, works and movements, also understanding the tight relationships that artistic texts establish with history, society and, more generally, with the cultural environment in which they have been written. Applying knowledge and understanding: During the course, autonomous use of catalan language in speaking, writing, listening and reading will be constantly stimulated, particularly referring to some everyday life situations. In the literary field, students will learn to move autonomously through the history of Catalan literature, noticing links between social environment and artistic writing so that they will be able to establish connections on their own between cultural movements, authors, works, etc. and to contextualize them correctly.