EL 2204 - Lit from the Latino Caribbean

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

This course introduces in translation, writers from the Latino Carribean basin, including Alfaro, Astrius, Carpentier, Dario, Garcia Marquez, whose writings explore the clash between indigenous and African cultures with the imposition of old world values (economic, political and religious/mythological). Short stories, poems, and one full length novel will be read and examined from critical and literary perspectives. Interpretive essays and one research paper will be assigned. Offered periodically. Prerequisite: ECII placement.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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