Classes

SPANSH 71B: Introduction to Modern Latin American Literature

Semester: 

Spring

Offered: 

2018

 

Description

This course is a survey of Latin American Literature from the last decades of the 19th century to the present. It offers an overview of the most salient moments in modern Latin American cultural history, placing emphasis on the ways in which specific literary works relate to the social and political developments that have shaped the region since the late 19th century. Readings by Machado de Assis, Rulfo, Borges, Gioconda Belli, Bellatin, Pizarnik, and others.

Course Notes: Conducted in Spanish.

SPANSH 102: Border Flux and Border Subjects: Cultural Practices of the US-Mexico Border

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2017

 

Description

This course is structured around a set of art and literary works that engage the US-Mexico border. It seeks to understand the fluid nature of the border region along with its recurring themes and dynamics, focusing on the complex links between literary texts, artistic practices, and the increasingly pressing social and political issues of the region. Materials include works by Monsivais, Bolano, Anzaldua, Daniel Sada, Gomez-Pena, Amy Sara Carroll, Ricardo Dominguez.

Course Notes: Conducted in Spanish...