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SPAN256

The Experience of the Country and the City in Latin
SPAN256 SP

Crosslistings: LAST256

Next Offered in 9899 SP

American Literature What forms of representation, what ideological and literary problems are intertwined with the two different realities and forms of human organization implicit in the "country" and the "city" as concepts? How are they mediated and transformed in the process of text production? Readings will include the different literary genres and anthropological historical and sociological texts that will contribute to an interdisciplinary perspective.

MAJOR READINGS

Selections from Theocritus, Vergil and
Horace in the Classical tradition; in Latin American
letters: D.F.Sarmiento, FACUNDO; J.Hernandez, MARTIN FIERRO;
short stories by R.Dario and M.Gutierrez Najera;
R.Guiraldes, DON SEGUNDO SOMBRA; R.Gallegos, DONA BARBARA;
J.M.Arguedas, LOS RIOS PROFUNDOS; J.L.Borges, FERVOR DE
BUENOS AIRES, "El Sur," "La muerte y la brujula"; I.
Allende, LA CASA DE LOS ESPIRITUS; M.Traba, CONVERSCION AL
SUR; E.Lihn, A PARTIR DE MANHATTAN. Additional selections
from the theoretical writings of W.Benjamin, R.Williams,
L. Mumford, G. Simmel, R.Redfield, L. Wirth, B.Sarlo,
A.Rama, J.L.Romero.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two papers, oral presentations, take-home exam

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

SPAN256 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. Strong proficiency in Spanish necessary.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

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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