S331 The Hispanic World I  (3 credits)
Prerequisite:  S310 or S311 or equivalent
Credit given for only two of the following:  S331, S332, S333

This course will explore questions of identity (personal,
ethnic/racial/gender, and national) within the context of an
introduction to twentieth-century Spanish American literary works.
We will also examine the relationship between art, politics, and
culture in these texts. In addition to this thematic emphasis, the
course is divided into five sections, each of which studies the
mechanics of a different literary genre: the novel, short story,
drama, essay, and poetry.

Goals of this course include:  working knowledge of the major
literary genres; development of skills for analyzing literary texts;
and improvement of the student’s speaking, writing, listening, and
reading abilities.  Course requirements include daily reading
assignments and homework, daily participation in class, a midterm
and final exam, 3 short written assignments, and quizzes.

S331  4537   2:30P-3:20P   MWF   BH214   Professor Deborah Cohn