From Mexico to Patagonia, Latin America has produced some of the most spellbinding literature of the modern age. From dictatorship and death to national identity and the natural world, join us as we investigate the cultural heritage of the continent through some of its best writers.
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This in-college class examines the modern literary history of Latin American through the work of influential writers from a range of countries. Including prose and poetry, the literary, political, and cultural diversity of Latin America is brought into focus through the voices of some of the continent’s best writers.
What will we cover?
Texts studied: Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas;Jorge Luis Borges, Selected Poems and Prose;Silvina Ocampo, Selected Short Stories;Alejo Carpentier, The Kingdom of this World;Augusto Monterroso,Selected Short Stories;Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Selected Short Stories;Clarice Lispector, The Passion According to G.H.;Roberto Bolaño, Selected Short Stories
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Have developed their literary, historical, and cultural knowledge and expression, through varied reading on Latin American literature.
Students should develop understanding of key literary works from Latin America, and a knowledge of the main thematic, historical, literary and political contexts of this writing.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
No particular skills are needed other than an interest in literature and reading.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The class will be held in 2-hour sessions over 8 weeks. The first 30 minutes will be an interactive lecture on the text, writer, themes, and contexts. The remaining time will be a round table and small group discussion of the texts in detail.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Just bring along a copy of the relevant text for discussion each week. Several of the texts will be distributed electronically by the tutor. Prior reading is the only requirement.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Look up other fiction courses in Literature under Culture, History, Culture and Humanities at www.citylit.ac.uk.
Richard Niland has published widely on Joseph Conrad and a range of other 19th and 20th century writers. He taught for many years at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and is interested in the various intersections of literature, culture, politics, music and film in different global contexts.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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