Spanish 245 - TOPICS LAT AMER & PENINSUL ST

Topics course. "Theater," in the words of Federico Garcia Lorca, "is poetry that steps off the written page to become human." All of Lorca's dramatic work is a poetic construction, whose poetry comes to life thanks to its inherent dramatic tension. Yet how are we to lift this poetry from the book and make it human on stage? Beginning with his time in Madrid, at the Residencia de Estudiantes, we analyze the philosophical, political and aesthetic contexts that shaped Lorca's personality as a creator: Lorca the folklorist, the visual artist, the stage director and the socially engaged writer. His stay in New York in 1929 is documented by a close reading of the two fundamental texts he wrote at this time, El Publico and Poeta en Nueva York. Performance strategies are used during the course to enhance foreign language skills. Prerequisites: SPN 220 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 19. No previous acting experience required.

Topic: Lorca: Hidden and Revealed.