FYSM 149 - Textual geographies:Spanish Travel Narratives

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Trinity College

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Spanish readers throughout the ages have been fascinated with travel narratives and their heroic characters, from classics such as Cervantes' Don Quixote to more recent books like Ferlosio's Adventures of the Ingenious Alfanhuí. Each text creates a new world within its pages but more often than not, the stories are set in an actual place and time. New technologies such as Google Earth now allow readers to "visit" these locations virtually and "follow" a story's characters on their journey from place to place. As these technologies facilitate the exploration of all corners of the world from our desktops, new possibilities have opened up to analyze and understand the spaces and places inhabited by their characters. Taking a multimedia approach to reading traditional travel narratives, students will analyze and write about a series of excerpts from various adventure books and short stories from the Spanish-speaking world to study the relationship between fictional characters and the very real geographical and social worlds they inhabit. At the same time, students will develop web-based mash-ups that link these stories to the geographical and textual landscape as well as to a variety of cultural artifacts (e.g., images, videos, story timelines, reference information) to add further depth to these narratives. This multilayered reading will serve as a window into different cultures, their people, and their language. The goal of this course is to use the above mapping tools and other online resources to give students a deeper understanding of the different micro-worlds created by each story. By visualizing the multiple layers embedded within these rich texts, students will be better positioned to analyze them and in so doing, develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Spanish world and culture. Note: This course will be taught in English. Text translations will be provided throughout the sem 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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