Course Catalog - 2019-2020

     

SPPO 451 - OCTAVIO PAZ

Long Title: OCTAVIO PAZ
Department: *Span Port & Latin Am Studies*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction:Taught in Spanish
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
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): SPAN 303 or SPAN 321 or SPAN 322. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for SPPO 451 if student has credit for SPAN 468.