
SPAN 832 Class participation & graduate discussions Annotated Bibliography Presentation on theatre Test 1: Test 2:` Test 3: Test 4 (Take-home) Final Paper Sabina Berman, Entre Villa y una mujer desnuda Films: Eréndira (based on the story by García Márquez) (selected scenes: magical realism) Neruda’s postman/ Il Postino (based on Ardiente paciencia by Antonio Skármeta) – selected scenesĮvaluation Criteria: SPAN 621 Class participation 10% Journal and prepared questions for class discussion 10% Short quizzes 5% Research and Presentation: Poetry 10% Research and Presentation: Narrative 10% Test 1: 10% Test 2: 10% Test 3: 10% Test 4 (Take-home) 15% Literary Analysis 10% Emilio Carballido, Yo también hablo de la rosa (o El censo) 4. Rodolfo Usigli, El gesticulador (o Corona de sombra) 3. “Sepa por qué es usted machista” by María Elena Walsh (optional) o SHORT STORY: “La gallina degollada” by Horacio Quiroga “Continuidad de los parques” by Julio Cortázar “El Aleph” by Jorge Luis Borges “Luvina” by Juan Rulfo “Love story” by Elena Poniatowska “Cambio de armas” by Luisa Valenzuela (optional) o ESSAY: Readings (all): Voces de Hispanoamérica (3rd edition)-Textbook by Raquel Chang-Rodríguez and Ĭourse packet (handouts and e-copies on Blackboard) o POETRY: selected poems by Xavier Villaurrutia, Nicanor Parra, Olga Orozco. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 300 or three units of high school Spanish or departmental consent. Major Topics: Critical analysis of the following genres: poetry, short story and drama. Survey of the cultural, historical and literary background that framed the development of the 20th Century Spanish American poetry, theatre and short story.

Course Objectives: Introduction to major topics, authors and currents in 20th Century Spanish American literature. (call or e-mail for alternative appointment on T TH) 978-5991 Ĭatalogue Description: Survey of Latin American Literature/Selected Spanish American Theatre (832K only). Maria Akrabova 407-A Jardine Hall M, W 2:30-4:20 p.m.

Spring 2009 SPANISH 621/832K –SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE/SELECTED LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE MW 7:05-8:20 p.m., 419 Jardine Hall Department of Modern and Classical Languages Wichita State Universityįaculty: Office: Office hours: Phone and voice mail: E-mail:
