Myth, Memory, and Space in Cuban Literature

3 units

This course explores the multilayered Cuban identities -- both on the island and in the diaspora -- within the spatial context of the Caribbean and in connection with the legacy of the Atlantic slave trade, plantation economy, African-based spirituality, and colonial/postcolonial domination. The central themes of memory, forgetting, and spaces of resistance are studied through the works of Morejón, Guillén, Loynar, Carpentier, Ponte, and Triana, among others. Offered in Spanish, for graduate students only. Requirements: In-class participation, mid-term exam, final research paper, brief responsive papers.