Span 336C - Spanish-American Literature II

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

A survey of major Latin-American literary works focusing on canonical works of the 20th and 21st centuries in their cultural and historical contexts. The course includes discussions of major literary movements such as the avant garde, the Boom, and the post-Boom. Other topics may include the literary and cultural responses to revolution, dictatorship, and the evolving definitions of Latin America. Authors may include Quiroga, Neruda, Guillén, Vallejo, Borges, Cortázar, Rulfo, Carpentier, García Márquez, Poniatowska, Fuentes, Ferré, and others. Prerequisites: Span 307D; concurrent registration in Span 308D is recommended.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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