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 will do some reading and most of the writing in Spanish.