Professor: A. Robert Lauer
The University of Oklahoma
Department of Modern Languages Literatures, and Linguistics (MLLL)
780 Van Vleet Oval, Room 206
Norman, Oklahoma 73019-2032 / USA
Instructor’s Office: 217 KH.  Office Hours: MWF: 11:30-12:20 PM and by appt. 
               Telephones: (405) 325-1552 (office) (405) 325-6181 (dept.); e-mail: arlauer@ou.edu
SPAN 5623.  Sect. 001.  Renaissance and Baroque Poetry.  Spring 2002
Meeting Place: 233 KH (Kaufman Hall).  Meeting Times: MWF: 12:30-1:20 PM

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Syllabus:
1st week (14-18 January):
  M.  14 January: Day 1: Introduction to the Renaissance: Real Geneología (1479-1700).  El Renacimiento.
  W. 16 January: Day 2:  Jan Mukarovský’s essay on “Standard Language and Poetic Language.”
  F.    18 January: Day 3: Plotinus’s Ennead 1.6. (“Beauty”). 

2nd week (21-25 January):
  M. 21 January: MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY.  NO CLASSES.
  W.  23 January: Day 4: Plato’s Symposium.
  F.   25 January: Day 5: Plato’s Symposium.

3rd week (28 January-1 February):
  M.  28 January:    Day 6:  Marsilio Ficino’s Commentary on Plato’s Symposium on Love, 1-69. 
  W.  30 January:    Day 7: Marsilio Ficino’s Commentary on Plato’s Symposium on Love, 71-106.
   F.     1 February: Day 8: Marsilio Ficino’s Commentary on Plato’s Symposium on Love, 107-82.

4th week (4-8 February):
  M.    4 February: Day  9: Rivers: Juan Boscán & Cristóbal de Castillejo.  Alonso, 9-15.  Lapesa: 159-62.
  W.    6 February: Day 10: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Alonso, 19-33.  Bueno & Cano: 134-41.
  F.     8 February: Day 11: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Alonso, 37-45.  Blecua: 142-45.

5th week (11-15 February): 
  M.  11 February: Day 12: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Alonso, 49-108.  Caravaggi: 143-45.  Garin: 99-101.
  W.  13 February: Day 13: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Green: 146-48.  Kristeller: 102-07.
  F.   15 February: Day 14: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Lapesa: 148-50.  Maravall: 107-11.

6th week (18-22 February):
  M.  18 February: Day 15: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Garcilaso: 27-84.  Stanton: 151-53.  Parker: 112-20.
  W.  20 February: Day 16: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Arce: 154-55.  Bataillon & Asensio: 120-27.
  F.   22 February: Day 17: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Parker: 155-57.  Rico: 127-30.

7th week (25 February-1 March):
   M.  25 February: Day 18: Rivers: Garcilaso de la Vega.  Rivers: 157-59.  Carreter: 130-33.
   W.  27 February: Day 19:  Rivers: Gutierre de Cetina, Francisco de la Torre, Hernando de Acuña. 
   F.     1 March:     Day 20: Época de Felipe II. Rivers: Fray Luis de León. Alonso 111-17. Cuevas 163-67. Alonso 167-69

8th week (4-8 March)
   M.   4 March: Day 21: Rivers: Fray Luis de León.  Alonso, 121-98.  Macrí: 169-71.  Lapesa: 171-74.
   W.   6 March: Day 22: Rivers: Fray Luis de León.  Alonso, 199-216.  Spitzer: 174-76.  Senabre: 177-78.
   F.     8 March: Day 23: Rivers: Fray Luis de León.  Rico: 178-81.  Lauer (to be xeroxed).

9th week (11-15 March): 
  M.  11 March: Day 24: Rivers: Sevilla y la escuela lírica sevillana.  Baltasar del Alcázar, Fernando de Herrera.  Blecua:
                                                    185-94, 197-98.  Moñino: 195-97.
  W.  13 March: Day 25: Rivers: Fernando de Herrera, Francisco de Aldana.  Macrí: 199-202.  Rodríguez: 202-05. 
                                        Cernuda: 205-07.
  F.   15 March: Day 26: Rivers: La mística española.  Anónimo, San Juan de la Cruz.  Alonso 219-305.  Cuevas: 217-22.
 18-22 MARCH: SPRING VACATION.  NO CLASSES.
10th week (25-29 March)
  M.  25 March: Day 27: Rivers: San Juan de la Cruz.  Ynduráin & Cuevas: 231-34.  Duvivier: 234-37.
  W.  27 March: Day 28: Rivers: San Juan de la Cruz.  Aranguren: 237-39.  Alonso: 239-41.
  F.   29 March: Day 29: El Barroco.  Rivers: Lupercio & Bartolomé Leonardo de Argenosla,  Luis de Góngora. 
                                       Blecua 433-36. Wardropper 242-64. Green 296-97. 

11th week (1-5 April):
  M.    1 April: Day 30: Rivers: Luis de Góngora. Alonso, 309-312. Egido 325-38. Alonso 338-40. Maravall 264-66.
  W.    3 April: Day 31: Rivers: Luis de Góngora. Alonso 315-92. Jammes 341-42. Carreter 343-45. Ciplijauskaité & 
                                      Picazo 346-50. Ortiz 266-69.
  F.     5 April: Day 32: Rivers: Luis de Góngora.  Alonso 395-416. Reyes, Vilanova, Parker 350-53. Castro 270-72.

12th week (8-12 April)
  M.    8 April: Day 33: Rivers: Lope de Vega.  Alonso 419-78. Montesinos 213-16. Rozas 272-74.
  W.  10 April: Day 34: Rivers: Lope de Vega. Alonso 481-93. Rozas 301-10. Pidal 310-13. Orozco 274-77.
  F.   12 April: Day 35:  Rivers: Lope de Vega. Montesinos, Alonso & Paz 314-18. Alonso, Carreter, Blecua 319-24. 
                                     Salomon & Chevalier 277-83.

13th week (15-19 April):
  M.  15 April: Day 36: Rivers: Juan de Arguijo, Francisco de Medrano, Rodrigo Caro. Alonso 477-81. Blecua, Whinnom, 
                                      Moll, Cruickshank 283-87.
  W.  17 April: Day 37: Rivers: Andrés Fernández de Andrada, Pedro Espinosa. Cossío 423-25. Palomo, Campo, Vranich, 
                                      Chiappini 425-30. Alonso 431-33. Frenk 287-89.
  F.   19 April: Day 38: Rivers: Francisco de Quevedo. Alonso 497-580. Pidal 289-91. Monge, Collard, Parker 291-96.

14th week (22-26 April):
  M.  22 April: Day 39: Rivers: Francisco de Quevedo. Alonso 583-95. Pou 359-65. Ayala & Borges 366-68. 
                                      Ettinghausen, Blüher, Balcells 368-73.
  W.  24 April: Day 40: Rivers: Quevedo. Alonso, 597-629. Blecua & Crosby 374-77. Alonso &  Entralgo 377-82.
  F.   26 April: Day 41: Rivers: Francisco de Quevedo. Sobejano, Aguinaga, Carreter 382-87.Snell, Vaíllo, Pou 387-93.

15th week (29 April-3 May):
  M.  29 April: Day 42: Rivers: Francisco de Quevedo. García & Cortázar 393-96. Rozas & Priego 396-415.
  W.    1 May: Day 43: Rivers: Francisco de Rioja, Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Ynduráin 
                                    444-45. Sabat de Rivers & Elias L. Rivers 446-48. Rosales & Díaz 415-19.
  F.      3 May: Day 44: Rivers: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Berrio 449-51. Asensio & Woods 419-23.

Final examination: 1:30-3:30 AM - Friday, 10 May.

Samples of tests, themes, etc.

Texts:
  • Alonso, Dámaso.  Poesía española: ensayo de métodos y límites estilísticos.  Madrid: Gredos, 1971.  84-2490101-0.
  • Ficino, Marsilio.  Commentary on Plato’s Symposium on Love.  Trans. Sears Jayne.  Dallas, TX: Spring Publications, 1985.  0-88214-601-7.
  • Rivers, Elias L., ed.  Renaissance and Baroque Poetry of Spain.  Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland P, 1988.  0-88133-363-8.
Recommended:
  • Alonso, Dámaso & Carlos Bousoño.  Seis calas en la expresión literaria española.  Madrid: Gredos, 1970.  84-249-0105-3.
  • Castiglione, Baldesar.  The Book of the Courtier.  Trans.  Georges Bull.  London: Penguin Books, 1967.  04-044192-1.
  • Meyer, Michael.  Poetry, An Introduction.  Boston: Bedford Books, 1998.  0312-14835-6.
Recommended Dictionary:
  • Simon and Schuster's International Dictionary: English/Spanish.  Spanish/English.  2nd. Ed.  New York: Macmillan, 1997.  ISBN: 0-02-862013-5.
Course Description:
Study and analysis of Renaissance and Baroque Spanish & Novohispano poetry by the major poets of the period: Garcilaso de la Vega, Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Luis de Góngora, Francisco de Quevedo, Lope de Vega, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, etc. 
Grading practices:
Analysis and interpretation of several poems, a general theme, or a poet.  A final research paper should adhere to the latest guidelines of the Modern Language Association (MLA).
Addenda: 
Students with disabilities:  Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accomodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.

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