SPAN 487: Topics in Latin American Literature II: Late 19th Century to the Present
SPAN 487-001: Latin American Detective Fiction and Society
(Fall 2014)
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR
Aquia Building 347
Section Information for Fall 2014
In the Spanish-speaking world, how does a detective solve a crime when the government is the culprit? Can justice be served in a corrupt society or a failed state?
In SPAN 487, we will read detective stories and see films from Latin America about the quest for criminal justice. Works by Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Oscar-winning film "The Secret in Their Eyes".
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Credits: 3
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
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