Profesor: Juan José Larraz Pache. Dr. En Historia del Arte por la Universidad de Zaragoza. Licenciado en Filología Inglesa por la Universidad de Zaragoza Profesor Educación Secundaria. Profesor Asociado del Departamento de Filología Inglesa de la Universidad de Zaragoza 2018-2023
English literature from the 20th century to the Present
The objective of the course is to introduce the most representative movements and authors of 20th and 21st-century English literature in relation to the historical, social, and cultural context in which they are situated, allowing for an understanding of the evolution and diversity of English literature.
Through reading, commenting on, and discussing the most representative works of the literary movements that have occurred during this period, students will be able to enjoy reading in English and discover the cultural and historical aspects of the last hundred years that have most influenced English literature.
Additionally, the course aims for students to enrich their English vocabulary, deepen their knowledge of the language, and improve oral communication skills.
Proposed Readings:
James Joyce, The Portrait of the Arstist as a Young Man.
Evelyn Waugh, Decline and Fall.
George Orwell, 1984.
John Fowles, The French Lieutenant’s Woman.
Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Down.
Salman Rushdie, The Golden House.
Jhumpa Lahiri, Unaccustomed Earth.
John Osborne, Look Back in Anger.
Matrícula definitiva, por orden de solicitud, hasta completar la totalidad de las plazas.
Esta matrícula supone el pago automático e irreversible del curso (sólo se devolverá el importe del curso en el caso de que este fuese cancelado por la Fundación CAI).
La Fundación CAI se reserva la posibilidad de cancelar algún curso en el caso de un insuficiente número de inscripciones, o por razones operativas, funcionales o de fuerza mayor"
