SPAN 157 CM - History, Memory, and Nostalgia in Spanish America

One of the more pressing questions occupying Latin American writers has been, and continues to be, the topic of history and its inscription in various modes. In this course we read a variety of texts that establish, explore, and subvert dominant paradigms of the construction of viable histories. We also examine the phenomena of memory and nostalgia in relation to the writing of historical narratives, both fiction and nonfiction. We will draw on a variety of works from 19^th-, 20^th-, and 21^st-century Spanish America for our readings.

Prerequisite: SPAN 101 CM or higher

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: SPAN157 CM