SPA 433F COMEDY IN SPANISH LIT & FILM

An examination of "carnival" as a prevalent aesthetic form in Spanish culture from Francisco de Quevedo and R.M. del Valle Inclán to Pedro Almodóvar. Emphasis on how comedy, parody, irony, the grotesque, and the inversion of class and gender roles have helped to subvert the traditional status quo in Spain, leading to a new way to understand its national identity.