ENG 50 - Puerto Rican

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Bristol Community College

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Description:

LiteratureThe focus of this course will be on poetry, drama, short fiction, essays, and memoirs produced in the past thirty years by Puerto Ricans on the island and in the continental United States. We will review the cultural, historical, and political contexts for this body of writing. Issues of identity, language, family, community, nationalism, migration, and activism will be explored. We will examine where these writers fit into the American literary tradition and how they are transforming America's consciousness, literature, and language(s). Comfort in reading and speaking English required. No knowledge of Spanish necessary, as Spanish texts will be available in translation. Prerequisite: ENG 12 or permission of instructor. Three class hours a week .3 credits offered alternate Fall semesters

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

bristolcc.edu/

Phone Number:

(508) 678-2811

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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