Latina/o Voices: Transnational Currents in American Writing

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This course offers an introduction to Latina/o writing in the United States from its foundations in Spanish-language communities of print during the nineteenth century through recent innovations in print and on the web. As we consider a range of texts - including essays, manifestos, novels, poetry, films, radio programs, and websites - we will investigate their roles in shaping notions of Latina/o identity and in articulating experiences of migration, immigration, and exile. We will consider some of the ways in which this experiences differ among the many communities brought together by the term "Latina/o". We will also consider shifts in media practices since the nineteenth century and their influence on the ways Latina/o writers have made use of literature to conceptualize, engage with, and give voice to their communities throughout the Americans.