This course is taught in English at Universidad Diego Portales. The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the creation of Hispano-American texts from a panoramic perspective by examining a selection of representative texts from different periods of history. Throughout the four units, we will analyze texts considered foundational to the Latin American imaginary, such as the Cartas de Relación by written by Hernan Cortés to Emperor Charles V and the chronicles of the 16th and 17th centuries, the narratives typical of the independence period (essays and fiction), Spanish-American literature of the 20th century, focusing on the so-called Boom, and finishing by studying current Chilean literature.
Upon completing this course, you will
- Learn about some key milestones in Hispanic American cultural history.
- Analyze a selection of texts produced in Latin America in the 16th-21st centuries.
- Understand a series of theoretical-critical approaches to approach the main problems
that it presents.
Department: Literature
Location: Santiago
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3