SAN212 Nationalism and the Novel in Latin America

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Laura Anne Bunt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Laura Anne Bunt, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 U33
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
It is often forgotten that novel is, in and of itself, a political and cultural document. The literary works of Latin America's premier novelists articulate modern cultural identities by narrating the imaginary lives of iconic figures and persistent ideologies from both the colonial past and contemporary era. In Latin America in particular, the rise of the modern novel is intrinsically tied to political debates on national identity, inspiring radical experiments with narrative form among modernist writers. Far from abandoning political concerns, the genre of novel writing in Latin America emphasizes individual consciousness to explore ways in which the modern nation-state shapes the psyches of its subjects. Thus, the goal of this course is to examine Latin American literature within the cultural constructions of: nation, identity (i.e. ethnicity, race, gender), authority, and tradition. Secondary literature covering debates on nationalism and fiction-writing will be interwoven with two primary novels: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia) and Conversation in the Cathedral by Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru). COURSE READINGS Primary Texts (Novels) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia) Conversation in the Cathedral by Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru). SECONDARY SOURCES: Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, By Benedict Anderson Latin American Fiction: A Short Introduction, By Philip Swanson Foundational Fictions: The National Romances of Latin America, By Doris Sommer Myth and Archive, By Roberto González Echevarría
Language of instruction
English
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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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