THE GOLDEN AGE IN SPAIN AND EUROPE (CL2053)

Examines the legacy of the Golden Age in Spain: popular ballad, love lyric picaresque novel, mystic poetry, psychological tale, classical drama, and moral satire. Readings include La Celestina, Garcilaso de la Vega, Lazarillo de Tormes, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon, and Quevedo, concentrating on their sources and influence across Europe. Written work accepted in English or Spanish.

Fulfills the Renaissance period requirement for the major in Comparative Literature. Original language option.