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4.00 Credits
Intended for advanced-intermediate students. Through analysis of Spanish films, the course refines and perfects the students' mastery of speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. Course work stresses knowledge of Spanish and Latin American "high culture," as well as anunderstanding of daily life in Spanish-speaking countries. Students view selected films from Spain, the Americas, and the Caribbean and discuss the work of Almodóvar, Lombardi, de la Iglesia, González I?árritu, Justiniano, Cuarónand others. The course is conducted in Spanish.
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4.00 Credits
This course is intended for students already at the advanced-intermediate level. Students present their own work (in Spanish) for group analysis and evaluation. Workshop exercises include writing poetry and short prose pieces, as well as writing in response to various Spanish and Latin American writers whose poetics are examined in class. Discussions are held entirely in Spanish. Prerequisites: Spanish 202, or higher, and permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Stories in medieval Spanish literature often claim to teach rather than entertain the reader. Even in these early examples, however, it is not always clear whether the "moral" of the story islost to the sheer pleasure of the text. Often, the most compelling stories do not possess clear-cut lessons, but seduce the reader through their fictions. Part of this seduction may consist of the rather ambiguous "morality" these stories convey.As early as the 14th century, don Juan Manuel suggested that by adding more "sugar or honey" (a ?ú car o miel ) to a story, its lessonbecomes more palatable. The tension between didactic and aesthetic imperatives thus provides a framework with which to examine a wide range of short stories and to think about the function of art in general. Some of the subjects explored in this course include the relationship between the storyteller and the audience; the difference between reading aloud and silent reading; and variations of the short story (including fables, enxiemplos, novellas, and microrelatos). The list of writers studied includes don Juan Manuel, Miguel de Cervantes, Mariano José de Larra, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, EmiliaPardo Bazán, Vicente Blasco Ibá?ez, Pío BarojaIgnacio Aldecoa, and Ana María Matute.
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4.00 Credits
LAIS André Breton, founder and leader of the surrealist movement, first visited Mexico in 1938 and the Caribbean in 1941. Politically supportive of Latin America's struggle against European imperialism, Breton was also deeply interested in the region's art and culture, and had a large collection of ethnographic artifacts. Surrealist journals and artists extolled "primitive" mythologies andwere captivated by such "exotic" artists as FridaKahlo and Wifredo Lam. This course explores surrealism in the literature and art of Latin America and the European surrealist's fascination with non-Western culture. Also studied are the ways in which surrealism and its influences survive in contemporary cultural production.
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4.00 Credits
GSS, Human Rights This course provides the opportunity for students to engage critically with texts that serve as a public forum for voices often silenced in the past. Students also learn about the broader context of the hemisphere's history, through the particular experiences of women from Bolivia, Guatemala, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S.-Latino community, including Rigoberta Menchú, Domitila Barrios de Chungara, and Cherríe Moraga. Students read testimonial accounts that document the priorities and concerns of women who have been marginalized for reasons of poverty, ethnic difference, political ideologies, or sexual preference. The semester is devoted to analyzing the form in which these women's memories are represented textually and to the discussion of the historical circumstances that have led to their marginalization. Some of the central questions that organize discussions are: How best to represent memories of violence and pain? What are the ultimate effects of mediations of the written word, translations to hegemonic languages, and the interventions of well-intentioned intellectuals? Course material integrates films that portray the issues and time periods documented in the diaries and testimonial narratives. Those films include Men With Guns, El Norte, Historia oficial, Cidade de Deus, and Rojo amanecer. The course is conducted in English.
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4.00 Credits
Human Rights Perhaps no other event in Spain's history has provoked more commentary than its civil war (1936-39), a conflict that took on international proportions, This course focuses on the ways in which literary texts represent the events surrounding the Spanish CivilWar. How do writers make sense of the senseless acts of violence that divided Spain into various ideological factions? What are some of the ethical concerns one encounters when representing war and its victims? What are some of the issues involved in more recent attempts to remember victims of the war? While the course focuses on literary works in Spanish, students explore other artistic mediums such as painting and film, as well as accounts of the war from non-Spanish writers. Authors include Camilo José Cela, Ramón J.Sender, Mercè Rodoreda, Pablo Neruda, and Javier Cercas. Conducted in Spanish.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to Spanish literature through a variety of genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, dramas and essays. Course material begins with the 11th century, when the first literary texts in Spanish were written, and continues through to the Baroque period. Special attention is focused on "golden age" literature, an especially rich period of literary production in Spain. In order to provide students with a greater understanding of Spanish culture, discussions take into account the historical and cultural contexts in which these texts were produced. Students also explore artistic contributions to this culture from the fields of music, painting, and sculpture. Students are required to read texts closely, in the original. The course is conducted in Spanish.
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4.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to the interpretation of literary texts from Latin America. It covers a broad historical range and presents all literary genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, essays, and plays. The course is intended to prepare students for more advanced and specialized courses in Hispanic literature. A great deal of attention is paid to the development of critical skills, both verbally and in writing. Prerequisites: Spanish 301 and permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the work of 20th-century Latin American poets Pablo Neruda (Chile), César Vallejo (Peru), Octavio Paz (Mexico), Nicolás Guillén (Cuba), and Alejandra Pizarnik(Argentina). Although students are asked to read extensively, class time is spent mainly in close analysis of selected texts. Outside readings help orient students to the historical, social, and political contexts in which these writers produced their work. In addition to writing critical essays, students memorize and recite short poems. Optional assignments include original poems written in Spanish and translations of poems into English.
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4.00 Credits
With the publication of works such as Julio Cortázar' s Rayuel a and Gabriel García Márquez Cien a?os de soledad, the Latin American novel achieved an international reputation and readership. This course begins by analyzing several novels of the "boom" period, to determine thereasons behind their critical acclaim and popular appeal. In particular, the phenomenon of magical realism is examined as a key element in the "globalization" of Latin American prose.Students also read novels from the "post-boom"and examine the relationship of these works to theoretical articulations of postmodernism and feminism. Authors include Allende, Arenas, Asturias, Carpentier, Cortázar, Ferré, Fuentes,García Márquez, Peri Rossi, Puig, Skármeta, anValenzuela. The course is conducted in English, with a concurrent reading tutorial in Spanish.
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