SPLT 60 - Literary Food

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Spanish Literature in Translation

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Periodically Aside from being essential for survival, food is a system of meanings that articulates cultural values, social hierarchies and identities. This course analyzes how food is used in Latin American literary texts to present interpretations of culture, history and politics. Authors studied include Laura Esquivel, Gabriel García Márquez, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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