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Academic Year 2004/2005

Reading Borges
SPAN 267 SP
Crosslistings:
LAST 267

This course will examine the work of one of the most original and influential figures of 20th Century Hispanic Literature: the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges. By analyzing his prose, fiction, essays and poems, we will discuss Borges's contribution to rethinking a broad array of literary, philosophical and historical questions: the idea of the author, the literary work and the reader; the notions of tradition, nation and nationalism; the concepts of language, self and identity; and the problem of knowledge classification. Special attention will be given to the way Borges's work has confronted and questioned international and local political and social events. At the same time, in order to understand how contemporary literature and philosophy have been influenced and tranformed by Borges's unique literary production, we will also explore critical readings of his works by leading European, U.S. and Latin American writers and thinkers.

MAJOR READINGS

HISTORIA UNIVERSAL DE LA INFAMIA
FICCIONES
EL ALEPH
EL HACEDOR
EL OTRO, EL MISMO
EL INFORME DE BRODIE
EL LIBRO DE ARENA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

3 short papers (3-4 pages); 1 final paper (6-8 pages). Readings, discussions and papers in Spanish.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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