SPAN 310 - The Hispanic Short Story

3 Credit(s)

This course focuses on understanding and analyzing short prose forms by authors from Spain and Latin America. The stories feature an array of thematic and formal elements that include language, culture, religion, politics, gender, and economic conditions, while the studied authors represent a diversity of cultural, ethnic, and literary backgrounds. Students learn to analyze narrative techniques through theoretical and practical criticism of the genre while continuing to refine their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 or consent of the instructor.