This is a variable topics course. For 2000-2001, the topic will be "Novel Identities: History and Memory in the Spanish Novel Since 1942." Primary texts will include La familia de Pascual Duarte, La Plaza del Diamante, Ultimas tardes con Teresa, Tiempo de silencio, Senas de identidad, y El cuarto de atras. In this seminar, we will read these novels in light of the ways in which fictional identities are constructed and represented, and how these identities are related to a sense of social or historical place, or to a lack of such a sense of belonging. We will read the texts closely and use contemporary critical analyses to relate the works to their literary and historical background. Conducted in Spanish. Requirements: meaningful discussion in class that reflects students' engagement with the material, an oral presentation, several short papers and one final research paper. Prerequisite: any 300-level course or permission of the instructor.

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