SPAN 313 - Latin American Literature, 1492- 1810

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Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

This course surveys the major works of Latin American literature written between approximately 1492 and 1810. The course begins with an examination of the chronicles that document the first European encounters with the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Students read selections by major writers of the colonial period that feature the prominent themes of identity, class, race, gender, violence, miscegenation, and an emergent Latin American consciousness. These works are interpreted according to the artistic and ideological requirements of the Renaissance, baroque, and neoclassical periods. This course is required for students seeking secondary education certification in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 302 or permission of instructor. 3 semester hours

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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