SPAN 532 - Themes in Latin American Literature

Institution:

Saint Louis University-Main Campus

Subject:

Spanish

Description:

This course examines the literary contributions of Afro-Hispanic writers from Spanish America and Equatorial Guinea in order to discuss the complexity of the African experience in the Spanish-speaking world from the colonial period to the 21st Century. In addition to the discussion of race and class issues, the class focuses on the subject of Canon formation and Canon exclusion in order to bridge the real and imagined gaps between Afro-Hispanic literature and that written by canonized writers in Spanish America and Spain. (Offered occasionally)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.slu.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 977-2222

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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