Courses

Hispanic Women Writers

This course will survey the writing of Hispanic Women writers in a variety of genre. We'll focus on the rich cultural and literary production of Hispanic Women Writers to provide students with a broader view of how this group is enhancing literature of the Americas. Students will examine how the fiction, non-fiction and poetry created by contemporary Hispanic Women Writers express identity from diverse national origins, woman-centered and feminist perspectives. Themes to be considered include the relationships among identity/self-representation, family, friendship/ sisterhood, motherhood, beauty, voice, history, tradition, spirituality, home and the "American Dream." We will also explore how the texts challenge cultural boundaries of feminine and feminist identity.