Women in the Hispanic World

A study of woman as cultural protagonist in Spain and Latin America, this course considers women in literature both as character and author, in film both as actor and director, and in art both as subject and artist. Outstanding figures such as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (poet and thinker), Emilia Pardo Bazán (novelist and critic), Frida Kahlo (painter), and María Luisa Bemberg (filmmaker), among others, are studied. PREREQ: ESPA 2005 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently). (lec 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both ESPA 3516 and ESPA 2516.