Violence in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Latin American Literature

Course is taught in Spanish and fulfills the Post-1900 Latin American requirement for Hispanic Studies majors.This course will explore representations of violence in Latin American narrative, music, painting, and film from 1924 to 2005. We will read texts, listen to music, look at paintings, and view films by Jorge Luis Borges, Albertina Carri, Ariel Dorfman, Leopoldo Lugones, Daniel Alarcn, and Octavio Paz, among others. Tracing diverse themes such as cultural cannibalism, post-dictatorship, inquisition narratives, and contemporary film, the course will introduce students to major issues of twentieth- and twenty-first century Latin American literature and culture.