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Academic Year 2001/2002


Spanish American Short Story
SPAN 254 FA

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LAST 254

The course will begin by studying the development of the short story genre in Latin America from the early 20th century. The greater part of the course will be focused on the achievement in short fiction of the contemporary masters Borges, Cortazar, Ferre, Rulfo and Garcia-Marquez.

MAJOR READINGS

Borges, FICCIONES
Castellanos, ALBUM DE FAMILIA
Cortazar, FINAL DEL JUEGO
Ferre, PAPELES DE PANDORA
Garcia Marquez, DOCE CUENTOS PEREGRINOS
Quiroga, CUENTOS DE AMOR, DE LOCURA Y DE MUERTE
Rulfo, EL LLANO EN LLAMAS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several short papers and a final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

SPAN254 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: HA RLAN    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Conn,Robert T.   
Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM;     Location: FISK312
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: 7   Jr. major: 7
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO: 4   FR: 2

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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