AMST 243 - U.S.Latino Literature:Identity and Resistance

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Knox College

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Examines major works by U. S. Latino writers. We explore the themes of identity and resistance as they are developed in the poetry, fiction, theater, and essays of Chicano and Puerto Rican authors. Taking as our starting point the cultural nationalist discourses developed by the Chicano writers in the late 1960s, we analyze Puerto Rican and Chicano critiques of the American ideal of the "melting pot." We seehow poets, novelists, and dramatists have grappled with questions regarding Spanish as a proud marker of identity, with the impossibility of the return to an ideal Island paradise, or to an "Aztlan." In addition, special attention is givento the discussion of gender dynamics as they are expressed in the literature and culture. CL: ENG 243; M. Roy-Féquière

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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