SPA 555 - Seminar in Travel Writing

Course will look at texts written in or translated into Spanish by travelers of different time periods, gender, political views. Discussion includes the nature of this literary genre through theoretical and critical readings, its development over the centuries, and comparison to tourism. Assignments include close readings of a variety of authors, two projects on selected focus areas (e.g. women travelers, 19th century, a Latin American region or country), and students’ own travel writing. May be repeated for credit up to two times.

Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.

Credits: 3