SPAN 452 The Practice of Autobiography in Spanish and Latin-American Culture

3 Credit(s)

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.

Distribution Area: World Languages

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites:

SPAN 351 or 360 and
SPAN 352 or 361

or permission of instructor