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Academic Year 2002/2003

Latin American Contemporary Short Stories
FIST 282 FA
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LAST 282

The course is designed to introduce students to the contemporary short-story genre in Latin America. Through close reading of representative writers from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Uruguay, we will analyze different modes of literary representation (realism, magical realism and the fantastic) and their connection with the historical, cultural and social context.

MAJOR READINGS

Jorge L. Borges, FICCIONES
Julio Cortazar, END OF THE GAME, AND OTHER STORIES
Horacio Quiroga, "THE DECAPITATED CHICKEN" AND OTHER STORIES
Cristina Peri-Rossi, FORBIDDEN PASSION STORIES
Clarice Lispector, SOULSTORM: STORIES
Silvina Ocampo, LEOPOLDINA'S DREAM
Juan Rulfo, THE BURNING PLAIN AND OTHER STORIES
Gabriel Carcia Marquez, STRANGE PILGRIMS: TWELVE STORIES
Felisberto Hernandez, PIANO STORIES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two short written reports (3-4 pages); one final paper (5-6 pages, approximately). Oral presentation in class is extremely important.

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 FIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Fangmann,Cristina   
Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: FISK404
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 19)
SR. major:    Jr. major:
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO:    FR: 19

Special Attributes:
FYI:    First Year Initiative:Seminar
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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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