Contemporary Chilean Film and Literature

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

In this course, the representation of the monstrous in contemporary Latin American literature and cinema will be analyzed from a critical perspective. To do this, general theoretical considerations about the monstrous will be reviewed first, and later some fundamental concepts, discourses and theories will be analyzed for the study of this subject, such as the grotesque, the abject and the ominous. The methodological strategies contemplate the reading of the assigned texts, expository classes and discussion sessions about the works. The learning will be evaluated through oral presentations, written essays and the elaboration of a final group podcast.