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SPAN254
Spanish American Short Story
SPAN254 FA
Crosslistings: LAST254
Not Currently Offered
The course will begin by studying the development of the
short story genre in Latin America from the early 20th
century. The greater part of the course will be focused on
the achievement in short fiction of the contemporary masters
Borges, Cortazar, Carpentier, Rulfo and Garcia Marquez.
MAJOR READINGS
Borges, FICCIONES
EL ALEPH
Carpentier, GUERRA DEL TIEMPO
Cortazar, FINAL DEL JUEGO
TODOS LOS FUEGOS EL FUEGO
Donoso, CUENTOS
Ferre, PAPELES DE PANDORA
Garcia Marquez, LOS FUNERALES DE LA MAMA GRANDE
Quiroga, CUENTOS DE AMOR, DE LOCURA Y DE MUERTE
Rulfo, EL LLANO EN LLAMAS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three short papers; final exam
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
SPAN254 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
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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