Frequently Read Texts
The following books were used frequently during the course.
[Mi último suspiro] = Buñuel, Luis. Mi último suspiro. Debolsillo, 2012. ISBN: 9788499894447.
[The Films of Luis Buñuel] = Evans, Peter W. The Films of Luis Buñuel: Subjectivity and Desire. Clarendon Press, 1995. ISBN: 9780198159063.
[Discreet Art] = Edwards, Gwynne. The Discreet Art of Luis Buñuel: A Reading of His Films. Marion Boyars Publishers Limited, 2000. ISBN: 9780714528328.
Content by Week
The following pages show the topics, films, readings, and assignments for each week.
Week 1: Introduction to class and discussion of Un perro andaluz
Week 2: Discussion of Un perro andaluz and El discreto encanto de la burguesía
Week 3: Discussion of El discreto encanto de la burguesía
Week 4: Discussion of Las Hurdes
Week 5: Discussion of Los olvidados
Week 6: Discussion of El ángel exterminador
Week 7: Discussion of El ángel exterminador and El
Week 8: Discussion of El and Ensayo de un crimen
Week 9: Discussion of Ensayo de un crimen and Nazarin
Week 10: Discussion of Nazarin, Simón del desierto, and Viridiana
Week 11: Discussion of Viridiana and Diario de una camarera
Week 12: Discussion of Diario de una camarera and Tristana
Week 13: Discussion of Tristana and Ese oscuro objeto del deseo
Weeks 14 and 15: Discussion of Ese oscuro objeto del deseo and individual oral reports on the topics of the students' 10-page papers.