HISP 422 - Literature and Politics of Central America

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
CMPL, LATS
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WADV

This course presents cultural and literary responses to Central America’s neocolonial status since 1898, including the CIA-sponsored Guatemalan coup in 1954, the Nicaraguan Sandinista Movement in the 1980s, guerrilla war in El Salvador and Guatemala, post-war indigenous struggles, and the narco wars. Readings will include Asturias, Cardenal, Cortázar, Belli, Castellanos Moya, and Rigoberta Menchu and the controversy around the genre of the testimonio. Taught in Spanish.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: P. O’Connor
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HISP 304 or equivalent.