MODERN LATIN AMERICAN & SPANISH LIT. (CL2054)

Traces modern continental and Latin American literature from the Molieresque comedy of Moratin to the magical realism of Garcia Marquez. Readings include Spanish authors (fiction by Galdos, Unamuno, Cela, Goytisolo), Spanish-American writers (poetry of Neruda, Paz and tales by Borges, Rulfo), and one Brazilian writer (Clarice Lispector). Conducted in English. Written work accepted in English or Spanish.

Code:

CL2054

Name:

MODERN LATIN AMERICAN & SPANISH LIT.

Discipline:

CL (Comparative Literature)

Type:

Regular

Level:

Undergraduate

Credits:

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Pre-requisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Learning Outcomes

To discover modern Spanish and Latin American literatures in historical and international context.
To engage with Spanish masterworks of the continental and South American traditions from the modern and contemporary periods.
To situate the representative texts, authors, and genres in the comparative literary history of Europe, the Americas, and the world
To assimilate and apply relevant critical terminology
To develop coherent, well-structured analyses of the works under scrutiny
To refine and polish essay-writing skills, both under time pressure and with research content

MODERN LATIN AMERICAN & SPANISH LIT. (CL2054)

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