HSPST-361/461 Post-Boom Narratives
Studies the narrative of Hispanic American authors of the 1970’s-1980’s whose work came to light after the literary "boom" of Latin American fiction in the previous decade. Post-Boom narratives engage with the social challenges of their time, showing a commitment to ideology and protest. Their work frequently incorporates pop and youth culture. These authors write about dictatorship and exile, oppression and human rights, sexuality and identity. Authors include Elena Poniatowska, Gustavo Sainz, Antonio Skármeta, Manuel Puig, Isabel Allende, Luisa Valenzuela and Rosario Ferré.
Credits
1
Prerequisite
two 200-level courses in Hispanic studies above 200 or 201, or consent of instructor
Offered
Spring