Peruvian Literature: 20th Century

 

 

Este curso será impartido en español, destinado para estudiantes con un nivel de Español Avanzado o superior.

 

El curso tiene un total de 45 horas lectivas, repartidas en 30 sesiones de 90 minutos.

 

This course offers a broad introduction to the study of 20th century Peruvian literature. The course addresses basic questions about the nature of prose narrative and poetry, the interrelated activities of reading, writing, and interpretation. We will explore the definition and characteristics of the term "story", "identity" or "country", analyze the role stories play in our cultural and political lives, and explore how the interpretation of a literary text goes beyond a merely subjective opinion by more deeply understanding narrative technique, point of view, and character development.

 

- Read literary and cultural texts with discernment and comprehension and with an understanding of their conventions;

- Draw on relevant cultural and/or historical information to situate texts within their cultural, political, and historical contexts;

- Perform critical, formal analyses of literary, cinema tic, and other cultural texts;

- Write focused, analytical essays in clear, grammatical Spanish prose;

- Employ logic, creativity, and interpretive skills to produce original, persuasive arguments;

- Employ primary and/or secondary sources, with proper acknowledgment and citation, as they contribute to a critical essay's thesis

 

Se requiere que el estudiante domine un nivel de español propio de un aula universitaria. Por lo mismo el requisito para acceder al curso es que el estudiante tenga un nivel High Advanced, Superior, Native o esté cursando al mismo tiempo el curso de Advanced Spanish en el programa de ISA Cusco.

 

REQUIRED READINGS AND TEXTS:

Todos los materiales de lectura serán entregados electrónicamente a los estudiantes a su llegada a Cusco. No es necesario comprar un libro para esta clase.

 

Adicionalmente, el profesor podría encargar actividades y lecturas adicionales. En tal caso siempre serían actividades voluntarias, con las que el estudiante podría aumentar su nota final hasta un máximo de 15%.