Span 4282 - Voice into Print: The Art of Storytelling in Spanish-American Short Story

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Washington University in St Louis

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The short story has been a central part of the extraordinary originality and vitality of Spanish-American writing and it enjoys great popularity among scholars and the general public alike. Integrating a wide range of sources (critical essays, paintings, film), this course brings together the best examples of the genre that span over a hundred years of the history of Spanish-American literature and exemplify a variety of themes and forms: from the ordinary to the fantastic, from the realist to the imaginative. Special emphasis is placed on the questioning of such binary oppositions in the most recent writings, particularly from the Caribbean, promoting the syncretic or "transculturated" forms of expression. Students familiar with the works of Quiroga, Borges, Rulfo, Cortázar, Ferré and Valenzuela are delighted to discover many vibrant new voices, including Peri Rossi, Sommers and Moyano, or to explore the lesser-known terrain of minority writings. Significant selections of pertinent criticism and theory are required of graduate students. Prerequisites: Span 307D and Span 308D and at least two 300-level literature courses taught in Spanish. One-hour preceptorial for undergraduates only; in Spanish.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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