HISP 345 - (Sur)Realism in Exile: Max Aub and Luis Buñuel

First Semester.  Exile to Mexico after the Spanish Civil War confirmed both Luis Buñuel and Max Aub in a lifelong, though opposite, aesthetic commitment. Buñuel, the Spanish-born transnational filmmaker, was a surrealist until his death. Aub, a Spanish writer born as a German Jew in Paris, believed the politics of his time demanded realism. Their exceptional texts and films—which share a sense of humor and despair—will serve to explore the interaction between politics, aesthetics, and 20 ^th-century history. Taught in Spanish.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 15.

Mr. Faber

Credits: 3