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SPAN255
Fables of Identity: The Latin American Essay
SPAN255 SP
Crosslistings: LAST255
Next Offered in 9899 SP
A study of the long essayistic tradition of self-definition
in Latin America from Sarmiento to the present.
MAJOR READINGS
Sarmiento, FACUNDO
Rodo, ARIEL
Mariategui, SIETE ENSAYOS DE INTERPRETACION DE LA REALIDAD
PERUANA
Pedreira, INSULARISMO
Henriquez Urena, HISTORIA DE LA CULTURA EN LA AMERICA
HISPANA
Paz, EL LABERINTO DE LA SOLEDAD
Fernandez Retamar, CALIBAN
Vasconcelos, LA RAZA COSMICA
Neruda, CANTO GENERAL
(Marti and Reyes on Xerox copies)
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
5 short papers; a final
examination; an oral presentation
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
SPAN255 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: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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