Students gain an overview of Spanish and Latin American Nobel Prize winners and read from genres such as drama, poetry, fiction, narrative, and essay.
Students also study the cultural and literary background of the authors read.
This course emphasizes the refinement of previously acquired language skills such as speaking and writing and places additional emphasis on reading literary texts for practicality. In this sense, the course is viewed as an introduction to Hispanic texts. Broaden vocabulary and grammar. Participate in a web based discussion forum in Spanish. Gain knowledge of the most important Hispanic writers of the 20th century.