Span 453 - Survey of 18th-Century Latin American Narrative

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Washington University in St Louis

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Exploring new ways of thinking; scientific observation and traveling; historiography; and the organization of knowledge. Analysis and discussion of a variety of 18th-century Latin-American narratives such as conventual writing by women, memoirs, travel, scientific writing, and newspaper articles, to understand how that century's attempts to compile, question, seek, build and reform came about. The narratives are regarded in their historical context and in a dialogue with some of the most recent literary studies about 18th-century Latin America. Prerequisites: Span 307D and Span 308D and at least two 300-level literature courses taught in Spanish. One-hour preceptorial for undergraduates.

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3.00

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www.wustl.edu

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(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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