Exploring Writers and Artists in Latin America
Delve into the world of writers and artists in Latin America through a course introducing modern Latin America, discussions on social roles of writers, meanings of magical realism, the Boom era, Nobel laureates, and more. Explore the cultural identity, social justice critiques, and unique storytelling styles of prominent Latin American creators. Discover the rich history and impact of these individuals on the global literary and artistic landscape.
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WRITERS AND ARTISTS LATI 50 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICA
WHERE ARE WE? Week 1: Introduction Modern Latin America, chs. 1-2 Week 2: Dimensions of History Modern Latin America, chs. 3 and 5 and website, Primary Documents 37, 39 Week 3: A World of Multiple Truths Chronicle of a Death Foretold, entire Week 4: The Quest for Economic Development
COURSE MATERIALS Syllabus Class outlines Readings (available on reserve) Videos in Visual Arts Library The Americas MLA Website: library.brown.edu/modernlatinamerica PHS Website: pages.ucsd.edu/~phsmith
MID-TERM EXAM Thursday, February 19 12:30-1:50 pm Bring your own writing materials (blue books, pens) Study Guide to be distributed in advance Identification items (NB significance!) Short essays Choices where possible
SOCIAL ROLES OF WRITERS IN LATIN AMERICA Defining national/cultural identity (partly in relation to United States) Ariel by Jos Enrique Rod (1900) Giving voice (and dignity) to general public Critic of social injustice: fiction as reality Celebrity status
MEANINGS OF MAGICAL REALISM Controversial term Imagination>objectivity as path to human truth Sublime>mundane, absurd>logical Juxtaposition: massive scale in tiny places Straightforward narration of preposterous people and events
THE BOOM Mid-1960s to 1990s (?) Latin America as culture and society, universalized at the same time Forefront of developing world
NOBEL LAUREATES 1945: Gabriela Mistral (Chile) 1967: Miguel Angel Asturias (Guatemala) 1971: Pablo Neruda (Chile) 1982: Gabriel Garc a M rquez (Colombia) 1990: Octavio Paz (Mexico) 1992: Derek Walcott (Caribbean) 2010: Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru)
