AS 300.213 - Masterpieces of South American Fiction

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This course will focus on 20th century masterpieces of fiction by South American authors. Students will read works by authors including Vargas Llosa (who recently was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature), Borges, Casares and Cortazar. The class will discuss the genre of magical realism as well as the complicated relation of fiction to the realities of daily life in South America.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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