Description

This course is a survey of Latin American Literature from the last decades of the 19th century to the present. It offers an overview of the most salient moments in modern Latin American cultural history, placing emphasis on the ways in which specific literary works relate to the social and political developments that have shaped the region since the late 19th century. Readings by Machado de Assis, Rulfo, Borges, Gioconda Belli, Bellatin, Pizarnik, and others.

Course Notes: Conducted in Spanish.