SPA 410 : Introduction to Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World

This course casts a panoramic view on the literature production of Spain and Latin America, focusing on their historical, cultural and socio-political relationship. The course’s goal is to equip students with the practical abilities to analyze a literary text in Spanish as well as with a basic knowledge of the major historical trends and literary movements. Reading, literary analysis, and discussion of the canonical and most relevant works will be organized by genres (prose, poetry, theatre).