Insurrectas: Latin American and Latinx Women Writers and Artists

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Although some still hold onto the idea of universal artistic expression, we are increasingly aware of the embodied nature of creative work and of the need to analyze it from intersectional approaches that consider race, gender, class, and other social factors. This course examines creativity, struggle, and resistance in the work of Latin American and Latinx women writers and artists. We will consider debates about artistic innovation, activism, dissidence, and feminism in national and transnational contexts. Writers and artists studied include Frida Kahlo, Violeta Parra, Terri de la Peña, Achy Obejas, Elizabeth Acevedo, and many others. The course will primarily be conducted in Spanish, with some readings in English, and discussions in Spanglish will be welcome.