Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies
Contact Details
Ms Clare Szembek
(Departmental Co-ordinator)
tel 020 7679 3109;
internal extension X33109;
email c.szembek@ucl.ac.uk
Dr Humberto Núñez-Faraco
(Head of Department)
tel: 020 7679 4332;
internal extension X34332;
email: h.faraco@ucl.ac.uk
News & Forthcoming Events
- BBC News Magazine - Vicky Pryce and Miguel de Cervantes
- International Conference - The Future of Hispanism
- London World Film Festival 2013
- Translating 'Live' Poetry
- Gained in Translation
- Dr Deborah Martin will introduce El último verano de la boyita at ISA's 'Staging the Future: Argentine Films in Dialogue' Series
- Graduate student, Kathleen Sparks awarded grant
- Alcalá Galiano Lecture
- LECTURE: Benigno Trigo (Vanderbilt University), 6 June 2012 at 11am
- Vacancy in the department
- Dr Claire Lindsay awarded a Dorot Foundation Research Fellowship
- Professor Stephen Hart's Documentary Summer School in Cuba
- Dr Jo Evans will introduce Mexican film, Miss Bala, at the Cineschool festival 2012
- Vacancy in the department
- Dr Jo Evans will discuss Pan's Labyrinth at the European Institute Film Day
- César Vallejo conference. 16-17 March 2012
- Final year student, Roberta Radu's prize-winning article
- Dept of Spanish and Latin American Studies, UCL nominated for award
- Final year student Roberta Radu shortlisted in Guardian competition
- Award for Dr. Maria del Pilar Blanco
- Alcala Galiano Memorial Lecture
- Alumni Events
Introduction to Modern Latin American Literature and Culture
Course code: SPAN1220.
Course unit value: 1.0.
(0.5cu versions may be taken: SPAN1220A (term 1), and SPAN1220B (term 2), both are assessed by 2 essays).
This course will introduce students to key concepts, ideas and texts in modern Latin American literature and culture.
The course is divided into four parts
Assessment: Four 1,500-2,000 word essays (100%).
Tutors: A. Valentino Gianuzzi B. Dr Maria del Pilar Blanco C. Dr David Bellis D. Dr Jo Evans
Term 1:
A. Existentialism and the Novel (El túnel ).
B. Twentieth-century social revolt: The Mexican Revolution.
Term 2:
C. Latin America's Two Nobel Novelists.
D. Reading Film.
Preparatory reading and set texts:
Term 1:
- Ernesto Sabato, El túnel (1948)
- Mariano Azuela, Los de abajo (1915/1958).
- Juan Rulfo, El Llano en llamas (1953); Pedro Páramo (1955).
Term 2:
- Vargas Llosa, La fiesta del chivo (Santillana: Madrid 2006).
- Gabriel García Márquez, Crónica de una muerte anunciada (1981).
- La ciénaga (Martel, 2001)
- El laberinto del fauno (del Toro, 2006)
For more information about the course SPAN 1220, consult the Moodle course.
Use guest access if you have not yet registered for this course.
The password is hola
If you have any questions, please email Stephen Hart (stephen.hart@ucl.ac.uk)
