The Spanish-American Short Story

Catalog description

A critical study of the cuento (short story) in Spanish America. Major authors and trends are studied in historical and social contexts. By studying a significant number of short stories by authors both male and female from different countries, students will become acquainted with the development of this genre in Spanish America and get to know some of the most representative authors of the genre. They will learn to use different critical approaches to analyze their work. Readings will include, among others, works by: Isabel Allende, Mario Benedetti, Jorge Luis Borges, Rosa Maria Britton, Rosario Castellanos, Martha Cerda, Julio Cortazar, Jose Donoso, Rosario Ferre, Renee Ferrer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Angelica Gorodischer, Liliana Heker, Elena Poniatowska, Horacio Quiroga, Juan Rulfo, Luisa Valenzuela, and Bella Clara Ventura. Taught in Spanish.