Caribbean Literature
The course covers novelists and/or poets from Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico: Cabrera Infante, Alejo Carpentier, Reinaldo Arenas, Luis Rafael Sánchez, Ana Lidia Vega, Zoe Valdés, Lezama Lima, Severo Sarduy and others.
Outcomes: Students will explore the role of Afro-Caribbean mythology, and learn
about the use of humor and music forms in fiction; They will recognize certain historical patterns (slavery, dictatorship) and how they shape the creation of extreme characters and situation.
Outcomes: Students will explore the role of Afro-Caribbean mythology, and learn
about the use of humor and music forms in fiction; They will recognize certain historical patterns (slavery, dictatorship) and how they shape the creation of extreme characters and situation.