Unit name | Contemporary Latin-American Poetry |
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Unit code | HISP20107 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Kosick |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will explore the rich terrain of contemporary poetry within the American hemisphere. It will draw on examples of poetry by writers in Latin America as well as by Latinx writers in the United States. Students will read poetry written originally in Spanish, Portuguese, and English (as well as poetry written in a mix of these and other languages). It will challenge students to consider the how people, texts, and ideas circulate, making use of studies of migration, translation, and media. It will ask students to investigate the socio-political context of the contemporary Americas and to examine how poetry responds to and situates itself within this context. This unit will be open to both Spanish and Portuguese students. Translations of key texts will be provided as necessary.
Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to demonstrate:
One 2-hour seminar per week
One formative group presentation
One 2000 word essay (students will suggest own essay titles in collaboration with the instructor) (40%) testing ILO's 1-3
One 2-hour exam (60%) testing ILO's 1, 4-6.
Key texts for this class will include selections by:
Cecilia Vicuña
Leonardo Gandolfi
Rosa Alcalá
Vickie Vértiz
Angélica Freitas
Urayoán Noel
Roy G. Guzmán