Oscar Hijuelo's The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love , Arturo Isla's Migrant Souls and Judith Ortiz Cofer's Silent Dancing . Additional shorter texts may be added. There will be two exams during the term, 2-3 short papers, group presentations, and a final exam. This is a monographic course on Don Quijote. Students will read, analyze and discuss Cervantes' novel from a variety of critical perspectives.
Class is seminar style.
Daily reading, analysis and critique of the assigned material are expected. Active daily participation, a series of short written preparation assignments designed to initiate student-led class discussions, and two short papers are also required. Two semester exams and a final exam are required. Prior study of Spanish culture or literature is desirable but not an absolute pre-requisite. Discussion and application of pertinent theoretical studies.