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Academic Year 2000/2001

The Spanish American Novel
SPAN 253 SP
Crosslistings:
LAST 253

This course is a study of the Hispanic American novel after the so-called boom in Latin American Letters. Emphasis will be placed on the heterogeneity of literary production that has characterized the postboom period and its significance for literary discourse in Latin America.

MAJOR READINGS

Puig, PUBIS ANGELICAL
Vargas Llosa, QUIEN MATO A PALOMINO MOLERO?
Skarmeta, SONE QUE LA NIEVE ARDIA
Sanchez, LA GUARACHA DEL MACHO CAMACHO
Garcia Marquez, CRONICA DE UNA MUERTE ANUNCIADA
Donoso, EL JARDIN DE AL LADO
Peri-Rossi, LA NAVE DE LOS LOCOS

and others.


Excellent command
of Spanish is required by the heavy reading load of this

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers and a final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Excellent command of Spanish is required by the heavy reading load of this course. Readings, class discussion, and written work in Spanish only.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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