Good level of Spanish Sociocultural knowledge of Spain in the 20th century. Ability to read literary works from the 20th and 21st centuries.

COMPETENCES Knowledge and understanding that provide a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and / or applying ideas , often in a research context. Developing learning skills to continue studying. Knowing the panorama of literary theory and comparatist applied to Spanish literature and culture over the past two decades Analyze the recent Spanish culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, specially through the relations between literature and cinema

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the main lines underlying recent works related to the study of contemporary Spanish literature, which are essential for shaping the current literary landscape and recognizing the most relevant Spanish literary production of the recent period. This knowledge is of significant importance for teaching across different fields and levels, as it allows students to relate texts to the main aesthetic and thematic currents, as well as outline a possible canon, useful for shaping the textual corpus required for other subjects in the program. The specific skills students will acquire are: - Understanding the landscape of contemporary Spanish literary culture, as well as the various channels of dissemination, and analyzing it from an interdisciplinary perspective. - Analyzing literary texts from the various theoretical perspectives most relevant in the 21st century. - Relating contemporary Spanish literature to other cultural texts from a comparative perspective. - Addressing the main sociocultural issues reflected in contemporary literary texts. TOPICS: -Theoretical and methodological issues -Postwar narrative -Literature between dictatorship and democracy. The Spanish transition -Literature of the late 20th century. The incorporation of women writers and the new narrative -Literature of the 21st century: fiction, poetry, and theater. Identity and images of Otherness -Literature of the 21st century: memory and autofiction -Prominent authors of the 21st century -Genres and bestsellers: crime novels and historical novels -Science fiction: challenges of the future

TRAINING ACTIVITIES theoretical and practical classes tutorials Team work Individual student work TEACHING METHODS Exhibitions in class with teacher support and audiovisual media, in which the main concepts of matter are developed and the literature is provided to supplement student learning . Critical reading recommended by the teacher of the subject texts: Newspaper articles, reports, manuals and academic papers either for later discussion in class , either to expand and consolidate the knowledge of the subject. Resolution of practical cases , problems , etc. posed by the teacher individually or in group Presentation and discussion in class under teacher moderation issues related to the subject content and practical case Preparation of papers and reports individually or in group.