The Practice of Autobiography in Spanish and Latin-American Culture
Course #: SPAN 452
Description:
This course explores autobiographical practices in Spain and Latin America from the 16th to the 20th century, examining such questions as: How did individuals and communities construct images of themselves? What impelled people to write? What were the consequences? Through readings in autobiography, mediated autobiography, fictional autobiography, and testimony, the course analyzes intersections of literature and history.
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = SPAN (351 or 360) and (SPAN 352 or 361) or permission of instructor