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The Spanish American Novel
SPAN253 SP
Crosslistings: LAST253
This course is a study of the Hispanic American novel after the so-called boom in Latin American Letters. Emphasis will be placed on the heterogeneity of literary production that has characterized the postboom period
and its significance for literary
discourse in Latin America.
MAJOR READINGS
Puig, PUBIS ANGELICAL
Vargas Llosa, QUIEN MATO A PALOMINO MOLERO?
Skarmeta, SONE QUE LA NIEVE ARDIA
Sanchez, LA GUARACHA DEL MACHO CAMACHO
Garcia Marquez, CRONICA DE UNA MUERTE ANUNCIADA
Donoso, EL JARDIN
DE AL LADO
Peri-Rossi, LA NAVE
DE LOS LOCOS
and others.
Excellent command
of Spanish is required by the heavy reading load of this
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three papers and a final examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Excellent command of Spanish is required by the heavy reading load of this course. Readings, class discussion, and written work in Spanish only.
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:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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