Building Nations and Identities in Latin American Literature

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Overview of the development of literature in Latin America during the 18th and 19th centuries. Major movements studied include Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism. Topics of particular interest include the promotion of independence, the search for national identity and efforts to reform colonial practices such as slavery. Writers studied generally include Fernandez de Lizardi, Bello, Bolívar, Echeverría, Isaacs, Gómez de Avellaneda, Sarmiento and Martí.