Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean

Overview

Subject area

SPAN

Catalog Number

760

Course Title

Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean

Description

A survey of the literature of the Hispanic Caribbean from the nineteenth century to the present. The reading list will include texts by renowned writers such as José Martí, Salomé Ureña de Henríquez, Eugenio María de Hostos, Julia de Burgos, Nicolás Guillén and Juan Bosch. Some of the themes to be explored are: colonialism and national identities; racism, poverty, and socio-political repression as causes of exile.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule