Don Quixote for the 21st century: the first road novel

Have a clear understanding of the literary importance of El Quijote.
Discuss literary aspects related to the art of the novel.
Have an introduction to Spain during the XVI and XVII century.

The tutor will provide all materials.

BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS:
Dr. Oscar Salgado Suarez teaches Spanish language and cultural courses at Birkbeck,
University of London; Imperial College and City Lit. His cultural research interests are 20th and 21st Century Spanish and Latin American visual and literary representations with a focus on storytelling, affects and humour studies in relation to historiography, national identities and power formations.

Tutor presentation, participant questions and comments, discussions and work on some novel chapters, film extracts, interviews and documents.