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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-03-1998
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