Prof. Reynaldo L. Jiménez SPW 3031:T(8-9)Th(9)

366 Grinter Hall/392-2463 T(3-4:55)Th (4:05-4:55))

Ofc.Hrs: T & Th(per.4: 10:40-11:30am) AND 021

W (per.3:9:35-10:25)

Prereq. for SPW 3031: SPN 3300 (Spanish Grammar and Composition 1 or SPN 3350 (Spanish Grammar for Bilinguals) or SPW 3030 (Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I.) Last day to drop a class:Thursday,August 29.Last day to file S/U option: Friday,September 13.

EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO READ ALL THE ASSIGNED MATERIAL FOR A GIVEN WEEK IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR THOUGHTFUL READING THROUGH CLASS DISCUSSIONS. ATTENDANCE TO ALL CLASS MEETINGS IS CRUCIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER. STUDENTS MUST USE A SPANISH/SPANISH DICTIONARY AT ALL TIMES IN ORDER TO ASSURE UNDERSTANDING OF THE READINGS. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT A SPANISH ENCYCLOPEDIA ( ESPASA-CALPE OR SIMILAR TITLE FOUND IN REFERENCE AREA OF LIBRARY WEST) IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND GEOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, MYTHOLOGICAL REFERENCES IN SPANISH.

ALSO: CHECK "GLOSARIO DE TERMINOS LITERARIOS"(Voces, pp.592-601.

EVALUATION:

Tests: 85%, 3 exams (short essay questions and objective sections)

Participation: 15%, includes being prepared for class discussion as well as occasional quizzes, often drawn from video or other audio/visual aids. There will also be assigned written exercises which will be graded both in terms of content as well as of grammar and lexical accuracy.

Attendance: Only 2 unexcused absences will be allowed without penalty. Every unexcused absence thereafter will cost 1 point off your final grade average for the course.

Make-ups: There will be no make-ups on tests, quizzes, except when a valid medical excuse is submitted. In cases in which a make-up is offered, you may expect a different and, perhaps, more elaborate exam.

TEXT:

Raquel Chang-Rodríguez, Malva Filer. Voces de Hispanoamérica. Antología literaria Boston: Heinle & Heinle, 1996.

Agosto

27 Introducción.Repaso. El texto literario: características, análisis. Leer pp.217-226.
29 El texto literario. Poesía, narrativa.Figuras retóricas.Leer pp.217-226.

3 El Modernismo. Gutiérrez Nájera (244-45) "Para entonces"; "La duquesa Job"; "Mis enlutadas"

5 "La mañana de San Juan" (253-257)
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10 Rubén Darío:pp.265-267;"Sonatina"(270-72); "El cisne"(272)

12 "A Roosevelt" (276-277).

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 17 Baldomero Lillo: 284-285; "El Chiflón del diablo":285-293
 19 Repaso.
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24 EXAMEN I
26 Continuidad y ruptura: hacia una nueva expresión (1910-1960) (305-319)Horacio Quiroga: 320-21. "El hijo"(322-326)
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Octubre
1 Pedro Henríquez Ureña (327-28). "Seis ensayos en busca de nuestra expresión" (329-335)
3 Gabriela Mistral (346-47)
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8  Alfonsina Storni (355-59). César Vallejo (360-62). "Los heraldos negros"
10 Vallejo. "Trilce/XXVII)" y "Voy a hablar de la esperanza"(362-64)
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15 Vallejo; "Masa" (365-366)Video
17 Jorge Luis Borges (383-85)."Borges y yo" (387)
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22 Borges. "El Sur"(387-393)
24 Pablo Neruda (424-26). "Walking around" (428-429)
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29 "Alturas de Macchu Picchu". (429-31). Video
31 Juan Rulfo. "Nos han dado la tierra"(437-441)
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Noviembre
5 EXAMEN II
7 Consolidación y expansión"(444-454).Cortázar (458-63)."La isla al mediodía"(458-463)
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12 "La isla al medio día"(458-463)
14 Rosario Castellanos(497-501). "Valium 10" y "Poesía no eres tú"
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19 "Costumbres mexicanas"(501-504)
21 Carlos Fuentes. (505-507)."Chac Mool"(507-515)
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26 Carlos Fuentes. "Chac Mool"
28-30 THANKSGIVING. GRACIAS A DIOS!
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Diciembre
3 Gabriel García Márquez (516-518)."Los funerales de la Mamá Grande"(518-525)
5 Rosario Ferré: "La muñeca menor"(538-544)
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10 Rosario Ferré""La muñeca menor" (538-544)
12 READING DAYS. NO CLASSES!

EXAMEN FINAL: VIERNES, 20 DE DICIEMBRE: 12:30-2:30pm