Studies in 19th Century Literatures & Cultures (415-0-1)

Instructors

Nathalie Bouzaglou
847/467-1543
3-139 Crowe

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-331: Thurs 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Our emphasis will be on rethinking the traditional image of the nineteenth century as homogeneous to reveal its inevitable heterogeneity, essential to our understanding of the inauguration of Latin American modernity. We will review readings of these discourses from different historical moments and examine how these discourses have given way to other critical traditions.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the transition from the letrado (or educated member of the social and political elite) to the modern intellectual.
• Improve students' ability to produce careful close readings of primary texts.
• Develop the tools to analyze the definitions of writing and nation and to understand what these definitions include (and exclude).
• Allow students to develop critical research skills by producing a work of independent scholarship on nineteenth-century literature.
•  Gain awareness of the social, political, cultural, and historical factors influencing artistic expression, the relations between the artist and the public, and the potential of creative art to challenge or affirm social and cultural norms. This will include discussions of the leading Latin American literary movements of the period.  

Class Materials (Required)

All materials will be available on Canvas.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Please contact the department of Spanish & Portuguese to request a permission number, spanish-portuguese@northwestern.edu.