Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: OCTAVIO PAZ

Department: Spanish

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Studies the literary and intellectual career of Nobel prize- winning Mexican poet and essayist Octavio Paz. Topics to be covered include: poetry and modernity; literature and national identity; art and the avant-garde; Paz's role in political debates in Mexico; the reception of his work at home and abroad. Recommended prerequisite(s): Advanced Spanish or permission of instructor.