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Fall 2012-2013
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EvaluationSPA 548 / MOD 548 na, npdf
Seminar in Modern Spanish-American Literature - Avant Garde, Media and Modernity
This course will explore various Latin American Avant-Garde movements in a comparative context: Mexican Estridentismo, Brazilian modernismo, Chilean creacionismo. We will examine these movements in the context of other international avant gardes, from Italian Futurism to Russian constructivism; discussions will be framed by various theories of the avant-garde, from Bürger to Perloff.
Sample reading list:
various, Manifesto of Estridentismo
Vicente Huidobro, Altazor
Peter Burger, Theory of the Avant-Garde
Marinetti, Manifesto of Futurism
Trotsky, Literature and Revolution
See instructor for complete list
Other Requirements:
Open to Graduate Students Only.
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
| Class number | Section | Time | Days | Room | Enrollment | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22196 | S01 | 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm | W | East Pyne Building 339 | Enrolled:11 Limit:20 |