SPAN 314 - Latin American Literature: 1810 to the Present

3 Credit(s)

This course surveys the major works of Latin American literature since 1810, when the first independent Latin American republics were founded. Students will learn the characteristics of the romantic, realist, naturalist, and modernist literary periods, and who the major exponents of these periods were. As the course moves further into the 20th century, students continue to read works of poetry, drama, essay, and narrative, and study the literary and commercial phenomenon known as the “Boom.” This section of the course focuses on the function of literature within contemporary society by contrasting the artistic and ideological objectives of the magical and social realist genres. This course is required for students seeking secondary education certification in Spanish.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 or consent of the instructor.