Stage and Page in Early Modern Spain: A Seminar on the Comedia Nueva

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This seminar studies the development and florescence of early modern Spain’s most popular form of entertainment, the comedia nueva, from both literary and performance perspectives. We will read works by the principal playwrights of the period (Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderón de la Barca, and others); examine the comedia’s main sub-genres (honor plays, comedias de capa y espada, and autos sacramentales, etc.); and consider the institutional regulation and social and material dimensions of theatrical activity (including the configuration of playhouses and composition of acting companies). Key critical approaches to the comedia, past and present, will also be explored.