RL&L 121
Spring 2026
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01
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 121 |
Latin American writers from the early 20th century forward have regarded the short story as a vehicle through which to make their mark and engage the great cultural issues of the day. Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar, two of Latin America's most well-known literary figures, dedicated their careers almost exclusively to the genre. In this course, as we consider the privileged status of the short story in Latin American letters, we will examine the ways in which writers have used the genre to comment on important aspects of modernization both within and outside their respective countries. Some of those aspects will concern the Mexican Revolution, bourgeois and mass culture, nationalism, globalization, as well as immigration to Europe and the United States. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Edgar Allen Poe (US)
Guy de Maupassant (French)
Horacio Quiroga (Uruguayan)
Juan Rulfo (Mexican)
Jorge Luis Borges (Argentine)
Julio Cortazar (Argentine)
Franz Kafka (Jewish Austrian)
Silvina Ocampo (Argentine)
Rosario Castellanos (Mexican)
Rosario Ferré (Puerto Rican)
Gabriel García Márquez (Colombian)
Roberto Bolaño (Chilean)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three essays of four to five pages in length. All assignments will involve close reading of texts and contextualization. Reaction papers for every class session in addition to 2-4 one-to-two-page papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is taught in English |
| Instructor(s): Conn,Robert Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 1 | JR major: 1 | | |
| Seats Available: 15 | GRAD: 1 | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 3 |
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