SPAN 2330 Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Literature
SPAN 2330 is a course designed to introduce non-Spanish speaking students to the literary production in Spain and Latin America. Unlike most courses in this area, which present both literary traditions in separate or parallel courses, SPAN 2330 is essentially a comparative and transatlantic approach to this topic, and will especially target those works that because of their subject, their perspective on that subject, or their chronological proximity, will better show the analogies and the divergences of the works from those two cultural areas. Some key moments of the relations between both cultural entities, such as the 'Conquista', the 'Colonia', and 'Modernismo' will be given a special attention. Readings for this course will also include canonical and non-canonical works. As the final outcome for this course, students should have a general and objective overview of the literary production in both Spanish speaking areas, as well as a critical and subjective view of it, and should be especially aware of the different contexts framing the cultural activity of Spanish and Latin American authors. The course will be taught and conducted in English.