History of Spanish-American literature

brogb1201  2026-2027  Bruxelles Saint-Louis

History of Spanish-American literature
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

The student will be able to:
  • Comprehend the main literary movements of Spanish America, identifying their defining features and their connections to the historical, social, and political contexts.
  • Develop structured, coherent, and in-depth analyses of the given texts, demonstrating critical engagement with them and their contexts.
  • Examine the cultural and historical identities reflected in Spanish American literature, exploring themes such as ‘mestizaje’, the dynamics of rural and urban spaces, dictatorial regimes, and the interplay between tradition and modernity.
 
Content
The course provides a historical overview of Hispanic American short fiction from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. It highlights the main literary movements, relating them to the historical, social, and political contexts in which they emerged. The course will draw on a selection of representative texts and key authors.
Evaluation methods
Final Written Exam 70%; homework 30%.
Unless otherwise stated, the use of generative AI is of course forbidden for any activity subject to evaluation.
Bibliography
Le programme de lectures et la bibliographie seront présentés au début de chaque quadrimestre.
The reading list and the biography will be announced at the beginning of each academic period.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General