SPAN 040. Colonial Latin America and its New World


(Cross listed as LITR 040S )
An entirely new understanding of the world stemmed from the discovery and colonization of Latin America by the Europeans, particularly the Spanish. As Rolena Adorno wrote: "The emergence of the Americas on the world stage is a story first announced in Spanish, and that story defines colonial Latin American literature." We will analyze and discuss texts written by Europeans but also texts where the so-called defeated tell their side of the story. By reading the works of Spanish, creole, and Amerindian authors -including Bartolomé de las Casas, Felipe Guaman Poma and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz-, we will trace the emergence of a distinctive Latin American voice. As a writing course, we will emphasize skills in literary and cultural analysis, and academic writing.
Taught in English.
Humanities.
Writing course.
1 credit.
Eligible for LALS
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: Spanish  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/spanish


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