Course details
Name: ENGL - 278
Title: SURVEY OF BRAZILIAN LITERATURE
Section: 01
Semester: Spring - 2020
Credits: 3
Description:
You do NOT need to speak Portuguese to take this course. All literature will be in ENGLISH translation.
In the American imagination, Brazil appears as a tropical, sensual and dangerous "Third World" location. The rhythms of samba and bossa nova, the exuberance of carnival, and the joy of Brazilian soccer are internationally known - as well as the tropical beauty of the Amazons (a threatened ecosystem). In this seminar, we will explore the rich literary tradition of Brazil, often overlooked by American readers. We will address a number of important themes in this class, such as the invention of a national identity through literature; the imagining of "race" outside of the American context; and the representation of gender and its relationship to power. Writers might include: Clarice Lispector, Machado de Assis, José de Alencar, Caio Fernando Abreu, Aluísio Azevedo and Carlos Drummond de Andrade. We will explore the exciting Afro-Brazilian martial art / dance known as "capoeira," with its rich oral tradition. We will also explore the relationship between poetry and Brazilian popular music.
Schedule: Tuesday,Thursday From 11:30 am To 12:45 pm
Graduation requirements:
- Any Literature (1e)
- Post-1900 (1d)
- International Issues (3a)
- Women and Gender Studies (3c)
Teaching Faculty: Lorenz Johnny (lorenzj)
Is course canceled: No