SPAN433L - Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean

3 Credit(s)

Liberal Arts
An analysis and discussion of novels, plays, short stories, and poetry from the 20th- and 21st-century Caribbean including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico and their Diaspora. Readings will provide insights related to historical and cultural frameworks that have spawned this literature. Students will learn about overall unifying characteristics of Caribbean literature as well as the distinguishing features of each island as “nation.”

Offered When: Every three years.
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level Spanish-language courses or sufficient background in Spanish