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Intro to Hispanic Lit
Course NumberSPAN 11-01
Course TitleIntro to Hispanic Lit
DepartmentSpanish
CampusAmherst College
Course Description

This course gives students the tools and critical vocabulary for advanced work reading the canon of Hispanic literatures (Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean Basin).  Students will be able to identify aesthetic trends and historical periods such as the Golden Age, the Romantic era, the Generation of 1927, and "El Boom."  The syllabus will include a wide variety of authors of different national, political, and artistic persuasions.  A medium- to high-level knowledge of the Spanish language and reasonable proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish are required.  This course counts for the major.  Conducted entirely in Spanish.

Requisite:  Spanish 7 or with permission of the Language Coordinator.  Limited to 15 students.  Fall semester: Professor Suárez.  Spring semester:  Professor Brenneis.


Reg #SectionCreditsInstructorsMeeting TimesLocationNotes
SPAN-11-01 01  Lucia Suarez, Maria Maillo   MW 12:30PM-01:50PM   CHAP 119    

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