SPA 385 - Spanish-American Short Fiction

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Assumption University

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Short fiction is particularly significant in the study of 20th century Spanish-American literature, because this genre has been a catalyst in the literary developments that led to the “boom” of the 1960’s. The texts selected are short narrativethat represent regional differences, but also reflect common aesthetic goals which aim at innovation and change. These literary movements include magic realism, as in the works of García Márquez and Carpentier; the fantastic, expressedin the short stories of Borges and Cortázar; social realism as presented by Rulfo; and feminist literature written by authors, such as Ferré, Claribel Alegría, and Poniatowska,who address gender issues and questions of identity and social roles. Prerequisite: any Main Currents course. Guerrero-Watanabe/ Three credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.assumption.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 767-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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