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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