COURSE SYLLABUS: LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE

Location: Granada, Spain

Partner Institution: University of Granada

Course Title: Latin American Literature (Literatura Hispanoamericana)

Session: Summer (CILYC)

Instruction in: Spanish

Contact Hours: 22.5

Course Description

The objective of this course is to delve into the works of Latin American literature. We will look at Latin American literature from the 20th century to the present. The class will go over a selection of authors and their works but whenever possible will make the student aware of the vast amount of talented Latin American authors and their writings (as well as the diversity of these works). The course will work with texts selected by the professor. The student should read these outside of class and come prepared to discuss. Class is mainly based on discussion of the works and a greater understanding of the writings. The texts will be accompanied by additional information on the context in which these works arose; economic, political, and social situations, for example.

Program

The selected topics could change as the professor deems necessary or student interest demands further exploration of a specific authors or literary movements. Selected topics include:

• Latin American vanguardists.
• The literature of the Mexican Revolution: Los de abajo, de Mariano Azuela.
• Pablo Neruda: poetry and politics.
• The literary concept of Jorge Luis Borges.
• The works of Mario Benedetti.
• Women protagonists: Isabel Allende, Laura Esquivel.
• Final conclusions.

Course Evaluation

The final course grade is determined by:

• Class attendance and participation: 75%
• Final essay or final exam: 25%

Bibliography

• RODRÍGUEZ, JUAN CARLOS, SALVADOR, ÁLVARO, Introducción al estudio de la literatura hispanoamericana, Granada, Akal, 1994.
• OVIEDO, MIGUEL, Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana, Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 1997.
• RODRÍGUEZ, JUAN CARLOS, Teoría e historia de la producción ideológica, Madrid, Akal, 1990.
• BELLINI, GIUSEPPE, Nueva historia de la literatura hispanoamericana, Madrid, Castalia, 1997.
• SPANG, K., Géneros literarios, Madrid, Síntesis, 1993.
• SHAW, D.L., Nueva narrativa hispanoamericana, Madrid, Cátedra, 1992.

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