Spanish 246 - TOPCS: AFRO-CUBAN IDENTITY

Topics course. May be repeated once with a different topic. Normally offered both fall and spring semesters.: This course explores the Afro-Cuban world in literature, history and culture through the writings of Fernando Ortiz, Lydia Cabrera, Miguel Barnet, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Nicolás Guillén and Nancy Morejón. Readings in Afro-Cuban religious practice like Regla de Ochá, Regla de Palo and Abakuá are included, as well as examples of Cuban ritual theater in plays by Gerardo Fulleda and Eugenio Hernandez Espinosa. Class discussions and most readings in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN 220 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 19.