HISP 454 - Narrating the Past: The historical novel in Spain and Latin America

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WADV

Many of us prefer to learn about the past through fiction rather than history books. Is the realist novel a superior mode when it comes to understanding history? How much does historians’ writing owe to fiction, and what is the novel’s debt to historians’ work? What is the link between the historical novel, modern historiography, and nationalism? We’ll explore these and other questions through a selection of outstanding historical novels from 19th and 20th-century Spain and Latin America.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: S. Faber
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite & Notes: Two Spanish-taught 300-level courses.