SPAN6719A-L10
Jewish Latin American Writing
Jewish Latin American Writing
Three-week course, second session
This course is devoted to Jewish Latin American writing in the 20th-century. It will cover a variety of texts from different countries and in different genres. Basic information about Judaism will be provided; we will use as well some theoretical readings on a number of Jewish topics, including kabbalah and religion, alterity, diaspora and errancy, and anti-semitism. Some of the writers to be discussed in class are: Alberto Gerchunoff, Isaac Goldemberg, Margo Glantz, Juan Gelman, José Kozer, and Jacobo SefamÃ.
Required Texts: Alberto Gerchunoff, "Los gauchos judios" (Madrid: Sefarad Editores, 2005) ISBN: 84-87765-06-8; Margo Glantz, "Obras reunidas" Vol. II (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica, 2008) ISBN: 978-607-16-0026-4; Jacobo Sefami, "Los dolientes" (Mexico: Plaza y Janes, 2004); other materials will be provided in electronic form on Segue.
Three-week course, second session
This course is devoted to Jewish Latin American writing in the 20th-century. It will cover a variety of texts from different countries and in different genres. Basic information about Judaism will be provided; we will use as well some theoretical readings on a number of Jewish topics, including kabbalah and religion, alterity, diaspora and errancy, and anti-semitism. Some of the writers to be discussed in class are: Alberto Gerchunoff, Isaac Goldemberg, Margo Glantz, Juan Gelman, José Kozer, and Jacobo SefamÃ.
Required Texts: Alberto Gerchunoff, "Los gauchos judios" (Madrid: Sefarad Editores, 2005) ISBN: 84-87765-06-8; Margo Glantz, "Obras reunidas" Vol. II (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica, 2008) ISBN: 978-607-16-0026-4; Jacobo Sefami, "Los dolientes" (Mexico: Plaza y Janes, 2004); other materials will be provided in electronic form on Segue.
- Term:
- Summer 2010, LS 6 Week Session
- Location:
- Library 230(LIB 230)
- Schedule:
- 11:00am-12:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jul 1, 2010 to Aug 13, 2010)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Jacobo Sefami
- Subject:
- Spanish
- Department:
- Spanish (& Portuguese UG)
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Literature
- Levels:
- Non-degree, Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60637
- Subject Code:
- SPAN
- Course Number:
- 6719
- Section Identifier:
- A