SPAN262 - Between Fiction & Film in Modern Spanish America

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Between Fiction & Film in Modern Spanish America
SPAN 262 FA

Crosslistings:
LAST 262

Our aim in this course is to study key examples of modern Spanish American fiction (novels and short stories) that have been adapted to film, in relation to the film adaptations of these works. In our analysis we will highlight the thematic linkage between each work and its historical and/or cultural context. We will focus especially on the points of contact between the fiction and film as literary and artistic genres, attempting to determine the ways in which narrative strategies are shared and ho w new ones are developed when stories are translated from one medium into another. Ultimately we will try to surmise the possible ideological or philosophical underpinnings of these strategies.

MAJOR READINGS

Manuel Puig, EL BESO DE LA MUJER ARANA
Jose Donoso, EL LUGAR SIN LIMITES
Juan Carlos Onetti, EL INFIERNO TAN TEMIDO
Gabriel Barcia Marquez, CRONICA DE UNA MUERTE ANUNCIADA
Mario Vargas Llosa, LA CIUDAD Y LOS PERROS

Films
THE KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
CAT PEOPLE
EL LUGAR SIN LIMITES
EL INFIERNO TAN TEMIDO
CRONICA DE UNA MUERTE ANUNCIADA
LA CIUDAD Y LOS PERROS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers, oral presentations, final paper

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Reading, class discussion and written work in Spanish only. This course is intended for students who have completed SPAN226 with a grade of B- or better. Students who have not done so should consult with the professor before preregistering. 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/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA SPAN Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Ansolabehere,Pablo

Times: ..T.... 10:30AM-11:50AM; ...W... 07:00PM-08:20PM; Location: FISK404

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 18)

SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 2 FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002