SP 364 - Colonial Through 19th Century Spanish-American Literature

A critical reading and discussion of selected texts, conducted in Spanish, ranging from Columbus’ Diario to works by Ruben Dario and other representatives of the Spanish-American “modernista” movement. Although emphasis is placed on the texts themselves, an attempt is made to delineate the socio-historical and literary contexts wherein they originated. This course involves 150 minutes of class and one weekly session of conversation with a native speaker of Spanish. Conducted in Spanish.

Four credits.

Prerequisite(s): SP 300 or equivalent.