Introduction to Latin American literature 3223-WLL0-OG

Schedule:

1. Outline of colonial literature.
Chronicles of India. Prose and epic poetry of the Discovery and Conquest period (Juan de Castellanos, Alonso de Ercilla, Díaz del Castillo). Evangelization theater. Works by Juana Ines de la Cruz. The epic of the colonial period (from Rodriguez Freyle to Fernandez Lizardi).
2. Literature of Latin America of the nineteenth century.
Characteristics of romanticism. Works of D.F.Sarmiento, E.Echeverria and J.Mármol. Gauche literature. Martin Fierro. Modernism.
3. Panorama of Hispanic-American literature of the 20th century: trends, tendencies, plots and motives, literary generations, genres. Latin American art. Latin American literature and national literatures. Review of selected national literatures.
4. The 1920s: regionalism.
5. Argentine metaphysical novel (R.Arlt, E.Sábato).
6. J.L. Borges.
7. J.Cortázar.
8. Theories and concepts of magical realism.
9. A. Carpentier.
10. G. García Márquez.
11. M. Vargas Llosa
12. Mexican literature: O.Paz, J. Rulfo, C. Fuentes, Fernando del Paso. The novel of the Mexican Revolution
13. Historical discourse in Hispanic-American prose (new historical novel).
14. Trends in 20th-century Latin American poetry.
15. On the threshold of the 21st century: the latest trends in hispanic-American prose.

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Term 2024Z:

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Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

Prerequisites: interest in contemporary world literature. Interest in Latin American culture.

Course coordinators

Adam Elbanowski

Type of course

general courses

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:

After completing the course the student: knows the history of Latin American literature, with particular emphasis on 20th century literature. He knows the principles of periodization of this literature, features characteristic for individual epochs. He knows the most important aesthetic tendencies of successive epochs and knows what works implement them. He knows the most important works of Latin American literature and the socio-political and cultural conditions of the specificity of national literatures, which results, on the one hand, from the historical and literary process, and on the other, from a specific political context, which illustrates the influence of such events on the literature as the Mexican or Cuban revolution. He knows the social, political, cultural and linguistic realities of Latin American countries, disclosed, for example, in autobiographical works and their assessments formulated in these works. He knows the theories of the novel and other genres of prose formulated by writers and critics from the field of literature

Skills:

After completing the course, the student: Reads, understands and interprets literary works in their formal and linguistic as well as formal and genre level, linguistic, formal and semantic nuances, finds irony, ambiguity and language games. He interprets the text and discourse from many perspectives, carries out its in-depth analysis. Applies the acquired theoretical and literary knowledge to the analysis of specific works. Recognizes literary techniques known from theoretical works in read literary texts. Presents his own position and the results of his own oral and written analyzes.

Social competence

After the end of the course: He can find himself culturally in Latin American environments. Can formulate and present his own views. Can discuss with other people's views in a manner appropriate for an academic discussion. Respects the opinion of others and the intellectual property of others

Assessment criteria

Lecture

Graded credit.

Bibliography

Works:

J.L.Borges, Relatos (Ficciones, El Aleph, El informe de Brodie, Libro de arena), El hacedor, Otras Inquisiciones. Editions: Wyd.Prószyński
• J.Cortázar, Relatos, Rayuela. Editions: Wyd. Muza
• A.Carpentier,El siglo de las luces, Guerra del tiempo, Concierto barroco.
• G.García Márquez, Cien ańos de soledad, El otońo del patriarca, El coronel no tiene quien le escriba.
• M.Vargas Llosa, Conversación en la Catedral, La guerra del fin del mundo.
• C.Fuentes, La muerte de Artemio Cruz, Aura.
• J.Rulfo, Pedro Páramo.

Bibliography

Adam Elbanowski, Świadectwa, metafory, fabulacje: współczesna literatura Ameryki Łacińskiej, Wyd. CESLA UW, Warszawa 2013.
Bibliografía uzupełniająca
• Enrique Anderson Imbert, Historia literatury hispanoamerykańskiej, T. I, “Okres kolonialny. Sto lat niepodległości”, PWN, Warszawa 1988; t. II “Epoka współczesna”, PWN, Warszawa 1986.
• Dzieje kultury latynoamerykańskiej, red. Marcin F. Gawrycki, PWN, Warszawa 2009.
• Nina Pluta, Ewa Łukaszyk, Historia literatur iberoamerykańskich, Ossolineum 2010.

Term 2023Z:

Works:

Bibliography

Adam Elbanowski, Świadectwa, metafory, fabulacje: współczesna literatura Ameryki Łacińskiej, Wyd. CESLA UW, Warszawa 2013.

Additional bibliography
• Enrique Anderson Imbert, Historia literatury hispanoamerykańskiej, T. I, “Okres kolonialny. Sto lat niepodległości”, PWN, Warszawa 1988; t. II “Epoka współczesna”, PWN, Warszawa 1986.
• Dzieje kultury latynoamerykańskiej, red. Marcin F. Gawrycki, PWN, Warszawa 2009.
• Nina Pluta, Ewa Łukaszyk, Historia literatur iberoamerykańskich, Ossolineum 2010.

Term 2024Z:

Works:

Bibliography

Adam Elbanowski, Świadectwa, metafory, fabulacje: współczesna literatura Ameryki Łacińskiej, Wyd. CESLA UW, Warszawa 2013.

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