Experiments with Reality in Latin American Fiction (SPN-0154)

Spring 2025 · SPN 0154 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Exploration of mainstream fiction produced in Latin America that departs from realistic models to develop different registers that range from literatura fantástica to literature of the absurd, magic realism, nonsense, parables or allegorical forms. Focus on the intellectual and creative forces driving these major literary modes. Authors may include Jorge Luis Borges, Felisberto Hernández, Silvina Ocampo, Juan Rulfo, Gabriel García Márquez, Virgilio Piñera, Carolina Sanín, and Samanta Schweblin. Conducted in Spanish. Recommended: Two 30-level Spanish courses or consent of the instructor.

Course codes: SPN-0154, SPN 0154, SPN0154, SPN-154, SPN 154, SPN154

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