SPAN 5342 - Latin American Romanticism and Realism

Institution:

University of North Texas

Subject:

Spanish

Description:

5342. Latin American Romanticism and Realism. 3 hours. A general overview of romantic and realist / naturalist novels in nineteenth-century Latin America with an emphasis on the efforts to establish political and cultural systems for the newly independent nations, the resistance to dictatorship, and the conflicts between races, genders, and social classes. Readings include Echevarria, Sarmiento, Hernandez, Isaacs, Cambaceres, and Matto de Turner. Nationalist, postcolonial, and feminist theory will be introduced as a major methodological approach to analyze the novels.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.unt.edu

Phone Number:

(940) 565-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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