SPA 420 - Life-writing, Performance, and Narrative Textures

Interdisciplinary research-oriented seminar designed to engage students in Latin American unsettling modes of life-writing, performance and narrative textures. Life-writing theory and cultural analysis of contemporary Latin American/Latino fictional and non-fictional narratives including chronicles, biofiction, autobiography, memoir, diaries, letters, photo-essay, short fiction & arpilleras (tapestries of hope), documentaries, and films. A substantial final research project will be required. Conducted in Spanish.

Satisfies Hispanic Studies major and minor requirement.
Satisfies Hispanic Studies “Post-1800” requirement.
Satisfies a requirement in the Latin American Studies major and interdisciplinary minor.
Satisfies Gender and Sexuality Studies major in the Literary and Cultural Representations track.

Prerequisites & Notes
Unless given special permission, this class is limited to Juniors and Seniors, and student must have already taken any two 300-level culture or literature classes in Spanish. Enrollment priority is given first to Hispanic Studies Majors and seniors.