Female Gothic: Exploring Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts in Modern Latin American Fiction

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course surveys a new wave of Latin American fiction led by women and shaped by Gothic themes such as horror, mystery, and the supernatural. We explore how modern writers use figures like sleepwalkers, female monsters, and witches to rethink femininity, the body, and autonomy. Readings span twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature, film, and visual art, with attention to feminist debates on desire and reproductive freedom. Students will engage both classic and contemporary works to understand the evolving role of the Gothic and representations of women in Latin American literature and culture.