Middlebury

PGSE 0357

The Luso-Hispanic Writer

The Luso Hispanic Fiction Writer
In this course we will study the representation of the writer of fiction in Luso-Hispanic contemporary narrative. As Julio Premat argues, writers often understand their task not only as the creation of literary works, but also as the fashioning of an authorial self within fiction and through essays, interviews, photographs. We will study how and why such images are crafted, and how they reflect ideas about the aesthetic and political role of the writer, the “truth” of fiction, the interplay between literature and reality, and the relationship between authorship and gender. Portuguese-language texts will be read in Spanish translation. (Two Spanish courses at the 0300-level or above, or waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Subject:
Portuguese
Department:
Luso-Hispanic Studies
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
AAL AMR LIT LNG
Equivalent Courses:
SPAN 0357 *

Sections in Fall 2012

Fall 2012

PGSE0357A-F12 Lecture (Higa)