Beginning with Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin-American Nobel Laureate for Literature, this course focuses on the leading women poets in both Spain and the Americas. Central to this production are themes of human rights and social justice, gender, and the expression of love and desire. While the class will examine connections between women poets on both sides of the Atlantic, differences in terms of negotiating a male-dominated publication infrastructure will be examined. Other than Mistral, poets will include Concha Méndez, Rosa Chacel, Lucía Sánchez Saornil, Clara Janés, Cristina Peri Rossi, Gloria Fuertes, and from the Americas, Delmira Agustini, Alfonsina Storni, Idea Villarino, Violeta Parra and others.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 14

Crosslisted Courses:

Prerequisites: Students who have completed Spanish 241 and Spanish 242, or AP 5, or by permission of the instructor.

Instructor: Agosin

Distribution Requirements: LL - Language and Literature

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered

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