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Academic Year 2000/2001

The Fantastic in Latin American Literature
SPAN 258 FA

The course will study the kind of reading stance called forth by texts that challenge conventions of normality. We will look into the different relationships between the fantastic and the verisimilar, which is determined by what society considers normal. The works that will be read deal with the fantastic in a variety of ways, ranging from the apparently natural presentation of events to an awareness of the clash between the state of affairs they deal with and the rules regulating phenomena in the world.

MAJOR READINGS

T. Todorov, INTRODUCTION A LA LITERATURA
FANTASTICA

Selections from theoretical works on the fantastic by other
scholars.

H. Quiroga, selected short stories
V. Pinera, EL QUE VINO A SALVARME
J. J. Arreola, CONFABULARIO
J. Cortazar, OCTAEDRO & other selected short stories
C. Fuentes, AURA
E. Garro, UN HOGAR SOLIDO
G. Garcia Marquez, selected short stories
J. L. Borges, selected short stories
F. Hernandez, LAS HORTENSIAS
A. Carpentier, "De lo real maravillo so en America", and
selected short stories.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Class reports, papers, take-home examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Strong proficiency in Spanish necessary.

SPAN260 is intended for students who have completed SPAN226. Students who have not done so should consult with the professor before preregistering.

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/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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