Contemporary Latin American Literature in Translation

What is "contemporary" in Latin American literature? Which books are translated into English, and why? What to make of the gap between their publication in Spanish and their reception in the United States? The course invites students to think and write about these issues in light of translation and globalization theories. Works include a representative selection of recent fiction by Aira, Bellatin, Bolano, and Vallejo, as well as films by Schroeder and Ospina. Readings in English; Spanish originals available.