Quemaremos el cielo si es preciso: subversive narratives of the Afro-Caribbean

4.0 credits

This course examines contemporary literature and cultural productions (films, art, music) from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. It will explore works that challenge and dismantle the racial and gender/sexual hierarchies rooted in colonialism and coloniality. Topics will include Black resistance, feminist struggles, LGBTQ+ rights, colonial difference, the political economy of knowledge, and the construction of a decolonial otherwise, and the narration of other futures. Readings may include works by:Rita Indiana Hernández, Mayra Santos-Febres, Alejo Carpentier, Frantz Fanon, Aimé Césaire, Lewis Gordon, and Nelson Maldonado-Torres.Course will be taught in English. Students taking the course for Spanish credit must have taken SP 200 and will do some reading and most of the writing in Spanish. Prerequisite for Spanish credit SPAN 200