Span 458 - Gender, Politics and Writing in Women’s Fiction of the Post-Franco Era

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course focuses on the narrative fiction of Spanish women of the post-Franco era: those who began to publish shortly after Franco's death and continue to write into the new century (Esther Tusquets, Cristina Fernández Cubas, Rosa Montero, Carmen Riera, and Adelaida García Morales), as well as the more recent crop of writers who emerged on the literary scene in the past decade (Nuria Amat, Lucía Etxebarria, and Espido Freire). We consider the works of these women within their cultural, historical, and political contexts, addressing issues such as the representation of gender and sexuality; the cultural impact of feminism, nationalism, and globalization; and the influence of the publishing industry and the market on literary production. Whenever available, film adaptations of these literary works are used in conjunction with the readings. Prerequisites: Span 307D and Span 308D and at least two 300-level courses taught in Spanish. One hour preceptorial for undergraduates only; in Spanish.

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3.00

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Lecture

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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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