SPAN 350 - MASTERWORKS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE I

Institution:

University of Mount Saint Vincent

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Description:

A survey of the great writers and literary movements of Latin America together with an introduction to the analysis of literary texts. Students will read and analyze poetry, short stories, plays, essays, and novel excerpts from the Pre-Colonial period to modernismo. Among the writers studied will be Las Casas, Sor Juana, Echevarria, Avellaneda, Marti, Silva and Dario. Along with reading primary sources, students will be exposed to the history and politics of Latin America. This coursefulfills a requirement for the Spanish Major, the Spanish Minor, and the Latin American Studies Minor. 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mountsaintvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 405-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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