SPAN125A PO - Blood & Guts: Colonial Encounters to Decadent Naturalism

When Offered: Offered alternate years, next offered fall 2023
Instructor(s): S. Chavez Silverman
Credit: 1

Explores the literary works of pre- and post-independence writers through an intersectional and decolonial lens. Special emphasis on race/ethnicity, class, gender, queerness, nation- and identity-building. Critically analyzes how different authors and filmmakers, over a span of 400 years, have upheld, invented, or resisted canonical models of form, genre, and language, contributing to the rich and complex literary history of Latin America. Texts and films are used to understand these works in a historical and national context. Includes authors such as Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Sor Juana, Sarmiento, and JosÃ© HernÃ¡ndez. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 PO.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
PO Area 1 Requirement;PO Language Requirement