Description

This course is structured around a set of art and literary works that engage the US-Mexico border. It seeks to understand the fluid nature of the border region along with its recurring themes and dynamics, focusing on the complex links between literary texts, artistic practices, and the increasingly pressing social and political issues of the region. Materials include works by Monsivais, Bolano, Anzaldua, Daniel Sada, Gomez-Pena, Amy Sara Carroll, Ricardo Dominguez.

Course Notes: Conducted in Spanish.