SPAN 443 - Pre-Columbian/Colonial Hispanic American Literature

A study of colonial Hispanic American literature from pre-Columbian works and the chronicles of encounter, through the 19th century literary manifestations of political and cultural (in)dependence. Possible topics include the cultural heritage and identity of both the colonizer and the colonized; the concept of historicism; canonical genres and their adaptations; Center vs. Periphery; discourse, counterdiscourse and the marginalized voice; criollismo; the relationships of socioeconomic progress and literary development and (in)dependence, etc. Students are exposed to a wide variety of literary genres ranging from narratives to dramas, poetry and essays, as well as pertinent historical background information. Conducted in Spanish. SPAN 341 with a grade of C+ is highly recommended prior to this course.

Credits: 4
Terms Offered: Fall