21-362 Latin American Literature

This course examines literary texts from the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It emphasizes significant literary movements, such as magical realism; and major twentieth-century authors, such as Chile’s Mistral and Neruda, Colombia’s Marquez, Guatemala’s Asturias, Mexico’s Octavio Paz, and Peru’s Vargas-Llosa.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

06-112; completion of or current enrollment in 21-303 or 21-392 or permission of instructor.