LIT 251 - Textual Perspectives-Latinx Literature

This course explores the rich body of literature produced by Latinx writers in the United States with an emphasis on the distinctions and similarities that have shaped the experiences and the cultural imagination among Latinx communities. Particular focus is given to three major groups of Latinx Americans (Mexican Americans/Chicanos, Puerto Ricans/Nuyoricans, and Cuban Americans) during the 20th and 21st centuries. Literature in this course comes from a range of genres and cultural expressions, including poetry, fiction, memoirs, film, and performance. Topics covered may include identity, language, race, gender, sexuality, class, diaspora, activism, and the marketing foo the Latinx identity. This course satisfies the American Literature component of the English major, fulfills the Human Diversity requirement.

Prerequisites Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3

Class Level Sophomore Undergraduate
Program Undergraduate