SPN3250

Twentieth-century Spanish American literature

J Paredes

8 points - 2 hours per week - First semester - Clayton - Prerequisites: SPN2130 or SPN2150 or permission from department

Objectives On completion of this subject students should have acquired an understanding of Spanish American societies in their quest for development and modernisation in the first half of the twentieth century. Students should also acquire a broad awareness of the most representative writers and their works of literature during this period.

Synopsis This subject studies the literature produced in Spanish America from 1890 until the present day. The body of readings includes poetry, short stories and novels from a number different Spanish American countries including Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile. Using these readings as primary source, this subject aims at establishing the relationship among society, literature and philisophy. At the end of this course, students should have a broad knowledge of the main Spanish American writers of the twentieth century, as well as the main philosophical propositions toward the development and modernisation of the Latin American countries (ie 'Civilisation and barbarism' and revolutionary thoughts).

Asessment Essay (3000 words): 40% - Reading controls: 20% - Examinations (2 hours): 40%

Prescribed texts

Asturias M A El señor presidente
Azuela M Los de abajo
Fallas C L Mi madrina
Gallegos R Doña Bárbara
Anthology of Spanish American poetry and short stories (Available from the Spanish Section

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