Course Description

SP366 The Latin American Short Story 0.5

A study of selected stories by Latin American writers. The chosen stories are part of a literature in which the themes of 'magical-realism', exile, national identity, history, metaphysical fantasy and social struggle never stop flourishing. Some of the authors studied in this course are: Juan Rulfo, Jorge L. Borges, Carlos Fuentes, G. García Márquez and Isabel Allende. (U of W - SPAN 366)

Prerequisite: SP262 (or U of W - SPAN 251B).

Exclusion: SP266.

DRAFT electronic version updated at 1:45 p.m. January 30, 2003

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