Oct 25, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

SPAN 402 - Survey of Latin American Literature I


When Offered: F, S

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hour(s)

This course is an overview of early Latin American literature, beginning with the Pre-Columbian period and ending with the wars of independence. It covers literary texts from several genres and offers a sampling of Latin America’s complex and diverse cultures. The works of canonical and non-canonical writers will be studied through close readings of the texts and the application of literary analysis techniques. It is conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisite(s): SPAN 400 .