SPAN6664A-L14
Short Story in Latin America
The Evolution of Short Story and Its Theory in Latin America
Three-week course, first session
This course will analyze with special attention short forms of narrative (short story as genre in its current forms) and its evolution in Latin America, with special emphasis on the “theory” behind the creation of many of its authors. From Horacio Quiroga and his “La gallina degollada” and his “Decálogo del perfecto cuentista” to Ricardo Piglia and his “Tesis sobre el cuento”, but also reading Juan Rulfo, Julio Cortázar, Julio Ramón Riibeyro, Inés Arredondo, among many others. (.5 unit)
Required Text: Electronic materials provided at Middlebury.
Three-week course, first session
This course will analyze with special attention short forms of narrative (short story as genre in its current forms) and its evolution in Latin America, with special emphasis on the “theory” behind the creation of many of its authors. From Horacio Quiroga and his “La gallina degollada” and his “Decálogo del perfecto cuentista” to Ricardo Piglia and his “Tesis sobre el cuento”, but also reading Juan Rulfo, Julio Cortázar, Julio Ramón Riibeyro, Inés Arredondo, among many others. (.5 unit)
Required Text: Electronic materials provided at Middlebury.
- Term:
- Summer 2014 Language Schools, LS 3 Week Session I
- Location:
- Axinn Center 232(AXN 232)
- Schedule:
- 11:00am-11:50am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jul 3, 2014 to Jul 24, 2014)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Pedro Angel Palou
- Subject:
- Spanish
- Department:
- Spanish (& Portuguese UG)
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Literature
- Levels:
- Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60601
- Subject Code:
- SPAN
- Course Number:
- 6664
- Section Identifier:
- A