Study of the rise and development of Spanish- American poetry with special emphasis on Modernismo and the movements following this period. Latin-American Prose Fiction. Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Latin-American Short Story. Study of the development of the short story in Latin America.
Representative works from major authors.
Culture and Civilization. Structure of Hispanic society as depicted in its literature, with attendant influences on international civilization. Topics in Hispanic Literature. Designed to integrate the student's understanding of Spanish literature. An underlying theme is explored as it manifests itself in the development of literary movements.