Writing Short Fiction in Spanish
SPAN 227 / CGST 227
T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM;
P.O.I – LIMITED TO 12 STUDENTS
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of writing short fiction in Spanish, and will enhance their knowledge of the Spanish language through the reading of great short stories that will inform students’ own writing and the development of a personal style. We will examine essential features of fiction (methods of constructing narrative tension, climax, ambiguity, character, different kinds of autobiographies and descriptions, dialogues, monologues, etcetera,) as well as various fictional styles through the texts of masters such as Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Cristina Sánchez Andrade, Valle-Inclán, Julio Cortázar, Jorge Luis Borges, among others.
Requirements: at least SPAN 221 with a minimum of B+. Priority will be given to HISP majors and students who have studied abroad in a Spanish-speaking country, but all are encouraged to apply.