HISP 317 - Survey of Latin American Literature I: Defining Latin America

3 HU, CD
First Semester. After Columbus’s discovery of America a “new world” emerged. This course looks at the early colonial writings by both Spaniards and “Americans” and traces the emergence of new regional and national literatures, in the centuries that follow. Although broad in scope, the course focuses on three key questions: How did Latin America differentiate itself culturally from Europe? What characterizes a New World criollo tradition? How are national literary canons constructed during the period of independence? Taught in Spanish.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Ms. Cara

Credits: 3 hours