The goal of this course is to introduce students to notable moments in the cultural and literary history of Hispano-American countries such as the Spanish conquest, the colonial period and independence
By the end of the course, students will have developed enough knowledge of cultural history from the period of the conquest to engage in critical reading
54 hours of classroom lectures
The course will analyze the philosophical-cultural premises and consequences related to the discovery/conquest of America both from the perspective of the conquistadors and of the conquered
The bibliography for attending students will be explained at the start of the course.
The bibliography for NON-attenders (6 cfu)
Rosenblat, Los Conquistadores y su lengua. (The text is available in photocopy form in the Foreign Language Department library).
T. Todorov, La Conquista de América. El problema del otro
The bibliography for NON-attenders (9 cfu)
Pastor, Discursos narrativos de la conquista: mitificación y emergencia. (The text is available in photocopy form in the Foreign Language Department library).
MICHELE PORCIELLO (President)
MARCO SUCCIO (President)
HISPANO-AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE II
Oral
The exam is an oral test of the course content. Aside from knowledge of the course content, students will be evaluated on their ability to express themselves and their accuracy in the specific language of the discipline
