Course: Latin American Literature 3

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Course title Latin American Literature 3
Course code KRS/HAL3N
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Spanish
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Nemrava Daniel, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course will cover the following blocks: 1. Introduction to contemporary Hispano-American literature: definition of the terms boom, post-boom, and postmodernism; historical-cultural and socioeconomic context. 2. Authors of the so-called transición at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Literary tendencies of the period will be illustrated through the works of authors such as Manuel Puig and Reinaldo Arenas. 3. The post-boom of Hispano-American prose: the basic paradigm in the works of Antonio Skármeta, Mempo Giardinelli, Isabel Allende, Luisa Valenzuela, and others. 4. Postmodernism in Hispano-American prose from Jorge Luis Borges to contemporary authors (Sergio Pitol, Ricardo Piglia, Diamela Eltit, Roberto Bola?o, and others). 5. Important anthologies of the last decades.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 24 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the main trends in Hispano-American literature from the 1970s to the present. The course follows the development and transformations of Hispano-American prose in particular, within the frameworks of the concepts of the Boom, the Post-Boom, and postmodernism.
The aim of the course is to gain knowledge of the studied literary works within the historical, social, and cultural context of their time.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Spanish is required; the course is conducted in Spanish.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Essay

Regular attendance and active participation in lectures and seminars; familiarity with the analyzed text(s).
Recommended literature
  • C. Cymermann, C. Fell. (2001). Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana, desde 1940 hasta la actualidad. Buenos Aires.
  • Donald L. Shaw. (1999). Nueva narrativa hispanoamericana. Boom. Posboom. Posmodernism.. Madrid.
  • José Miguel Oviedo. (2002). Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana. Tomo 4. De Borges al presente.. Madrid.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter