LIT 120I Spanish American Poetry

A study of the major periods in Spanish American poetry from the movement known as modernismo to the present. Concentrates on those authors who have changed the course of poetry by introducing new forms and themes in the constitution of a new poetics. Poets studied include Darío, Storni, Hidobro, Vallejo, Neruda, Mistral, Paz, Parra, Castellanos, Cardenal, Orozco, Ferré, Pacheco, and Lihn. Critical approach designations: Genres, Geographies. Distribution requirement: Global, Poetry.