Spanish 462A - ST:Soulscapes of Prison:Prison Narratives of Latin America Valenzuela

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Whitman College

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The experience of being imprisoned disrupts our perception of the world. However, intellectuals writing from within prison walls give the impression that the experience can conjure up better insights on the world than so-called freedom. Writers who were never imprisoned have also wanted to write about confinement. The course examines fictional and nonfictional prison narratives. It explores the mysterious allure of such narratives and their strange potential for intellectual insight. Is there something about imprisonment that gives insight on free life Writers to be studied may include Mario Vargas Llosa, José Revueltas, Francisco Manzano, José Martí, Ricardo Piglia. This course satisfies the Latin American Literature requirement for the major in Spanish Literatures and Cultures. Course taught in Spanis h. Prerequisite s: Spanish 306 or consent of instructor. Distribution area: humanities and alternative voices

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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