A Mirage Splayed by Light: Latin American Short Stories

Content of Course

1. The Dead Man, Horacio Quiroga.

2. The Dog Will Have its Day, Juan Carlos Onetti.

3. Relative Humidity, Manuel Puig.

4. Toad's Mouth, Isabel Allende.

5. It Was a Different Day When They Killed the Pig, Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro.

6. Twice with Helena, Paolo Emîlio Salles Gomes.

7. The Gift, Rosario Ferre.

8. Bestial Among the Flowers, Reinaldo Arenas.

9. Story-Bound, Ana Lydia Vega.

10. The Phantom of the Essoldo, Guillermo Cabrera Infante.

Teaching method(s)

Informal lectures and discussion.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Better comprehend the specific qualities of Latin American Literature;

• Feel comfortable in group discussion;

• Be able to express their opinions about literature in a more concrete manner.

Sources

Core Readings

Essential

• Colchie, T. Ed. 1993. The Penguin Book of Latin American Short Stories, Harmondsworth, Middlesex.

Recommended

• Borges, J. L. 2001. The Total Library: Non-Fiction 1922-1986, London, Penguin. Paz. O. 1978. The Labyrinth of Solitude: Life and Thought in Mexico. New York: Viking Press. Galeano, E. 1997. Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent. New York: MRP

Web Sources

http://www.theparisreview.org

http://quarterlyconversation.com

Class Handouts

Essay notes written by the tutor.

Queries

If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.

Student support

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