Hispanic Writers in New York City

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This course studies relationships between Hispanic/Latino cultures and New York City. It examines the impact on and the presence of these cultures in such areas as literature, art, newspapers, and popular music in New York during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. While emphasis is on literary texts, the course will also explore, from an interdisciplinary perspective, topics relevant to the development of New York as a Hispanic cultural center in the context of an urban multicultural and multilingual metropolis. Authors may include Jose Marti, Federico Garcia Lorca, Bernardo Vega, Julia de Burgos, and Reinaldo Arenas. This course is subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.