ENGL 4084: Topics in Global Cultures, Diverse Lit: Contemp Latin American Fiction

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Selected�topics in global cultures, identities, and diverse literatures. Section information text: Latin American literature has played a particularly important role in world literature for more than a century. Many authors from around the globe have claimed a variety of Latin American authors as inspiration not only for their own work but also as a force pushing the limits of fiction writing to new horizons. This course will explore a variety of recent works of fiction by Latin American authors with an emphasis on the novel. We will consider contextual elements such as key historical events and social questions while paying close attention to how the novels build their own worlds. Highly innovative and entertaining, the contemporary Latin American novel is gaining renewed attention especially due to its cultivation of elements such as the weird and strange, which will feature prominently in the course. No prior experience reading Latin American literature is required.

Average GPA: 3.37

Grade distribution records: 20 students across 2 terms.

Grade distribution

Based on 20 student grade records across 2 terms and 3 professors.

Instructors

• Maya Socolovsky 9 students, Average GPA 3.62
• Kathleen Hogan 7 students, Average GPA 3.57
• Juan Meneses Naranjo 4 students, Average GPA 2.50