Contemporary Latin-American Short Story
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Overview
Subject area
SPA
Catalog Number
4224
Course Title
Contemporary Latin-American Short Story
Department(s)
Description
This course studies the importance and contributions of the Latin American Short Story as one of the most universal genres during the 20th and 21st centuries. Attention is given to themes and techniques as well as to literary theory. Special emphasis is given to the genre’s most eminent: Horacio Quiroga, Jorge Luis Borges, Juan Rulfo, Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez, Julio Cortázar, Isabel Allende, Rosario Ferré, Cristina Peri Rossi and Roberto Bolaño, among others.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
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