Course Catalog - 2015-2016

     

SPAN 468 - OCTAVIO PAZ

Long Title: OCTAVIO PAZ
Department: *Span Port & Latin Am Studies*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
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.