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One unit. At the beginning of the XX century, one of the best known Latin American writers, Horacio Quiroga, published a collection of short stories entitled: Cuentos de amor, de locura y muerte. This text prefi gures many trends of Latin American literature during this century: magical realism, fantastic literature, and the redefi nition of nature, among others. This class considers love, madness, and death as main topics in contemporary Latin American literature. Prerequisite: SP 310 or equivalent. Offered as required.
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One unit. This course looks at the major contributions that Argentine poets, novelists, short story writers, and dramatists have made to world literature. Argentina was not only the fi rst country in Latin America with urban culture but also the place where European modernity erupted. Writers like Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar echoed and continued the experiments of modern European literature but gave to that tradition a particularly American perspective. The class includes, but is not limited to works by Borges, Cortázar, Ocampo, Storni, Gambaro, Sábato, Puig, and Timerman amongothers. It also addresses such issues as politics and censorship, the fantastic in literature, urban and rural confl icts, and gender representations. Prerequisite: SP 310 or permission of the instructor. Offered as required.
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One unit. A detailed study of an author, a period, or theme relevant to the understanding of Spanish or Latin American literature and culture. This course also aims to build upon previous language learning, to review, refi ne, develop, and practice language skills to achieve correct and effective expression in Spanish with emphasis on writing. An extended research project is required for all majors who wish to be considered for departmental honors. Prerequisite: major in Spanish or permission of the instructor. Offered as required.
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One unit. A study of the development of Spanish and Latin American theater from the seventeenth century to the present. Readings will include authors such as Tirso de Molina, Calderón de la Barca, Lope de Vega, GarcÃa Lorca, Buero Vallejo,Vargas Llosa, and Garro. Prerequisite: SP 310 or permission of the instructor. Offered as required.
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One unit. The works of literary rivals Miguel de Cervantes and Lope de Vega are examined in the light of the social and intellectual currents of seventeenth century Spain. Particular attention is given to the problems of textual reception and the question of canon formation. Just what determines the popularity of certain works and who reads them Prerequisite: SP 310 or permission of the instructor. Offered as required.
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One unit. This is a course in basic Spanish designed for those already working in or planning to enter the health care professions. Students will learn a specialized vocabulary and study cultural situations directly related to caring for Spanish-speaking patients. The course is taught in Spanish. Both undergraduate and graduate students may take this course with permission of their advisors. This course is appropriate for those with 0-3 years of previous experience with the language. It is not appropriate for native speakers. Offered as required.
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One unit. Supervised independent research projects developed by the student, with faculty advisement. Restricted to advanced majors. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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One unit. In this course, contemporary peninsular prose will be examined in the context of Spain's post-Transition era. Topics will include ideological trends in contemporary Spanish society, class and gender politics, national identity, the representation of urban life, and authorial self-fashioning. The works of Javier MarÃas, Félix de Azúa, Juan José Millás, Enrique Vila-Matas, Belén Gopegui, An tonio M Molina, Arturo Perez Reverte, and Almudena Grandes will be discussed. Prerequisite: Spanish 310 or equivalent. Offered as required.
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One unit. This courses examines the literary representations of city life in the Spanish speaking world from the nineteenth century to the present. Using an interdisciplinary approach, topics will include the city as a physical and utopian construction, urban and non-urban landscapes, post-war reconstruction, poverty, alienation, immigration, and the ways in which cities occupy and challenge the literary imagination. Cities to be examined include Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Buenos Aires, Havana, Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, and New York. Prerequisites: Spanish 310 or equivalent. Offered as required.
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One unit. A course to give the student individual attention and practice in breath control, phonation, resonance, articulation, and pronunciation. Prerequisite: TH 117. Open to theatre majors or with permission of the instructor. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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